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 Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:05 pm
Smart Alex Amber Ocean barbsy last night i had the biggest urge...even sat there with a blade in my hand for an hour if not longer...it was scary...somehow i managed not to cut. You are both incredibly brave people. I admire your strength!
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 7:12 pm
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Intellectual Elocutionist
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:15 am
I love it when I hear that. Or when people are quitting. Last Thursday someone told me they hadn't cut themselves since they last spoke to me (quite a while before) and it made me feel fantastic. It's like the world is becoming a little happier and a little better.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:08 am
i been wanting to cut real bad or harm in other ways lately...going through a depressive episode atm but I MANAGED TO RESIST THE URGES its been like a month since i cut and i'm heaps proud of myself as are my friends who worry so damn much about me
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:11 am
barbsy i been wanting to cut real bad or harm in other ways lately...going through a depressive episode atm but I MANAGED TO RESIST THE URGES its been like a month since i cut and i'm heaps proud of myself as are my friends who worry so damn much about me It's what friends do. It's really cool that you haven't cut yourself for a month. After long enough, you don't want to so much, or at least that's what I found.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:48 am
barbsy i been wanting to cut real bad or harm in other ways lately...going through a depressive episode atm but I MANAGED TO RESIST THE URGES its been like a month since i cut and i'm heaps proud of myself as are my friends who worry so damn much about me
Eventually the urges decrease and go away. I'm here if you need anything.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:44 pm
Uh..Hi..I'm uh..new here.. sweatdrop
I don't really think you could call me a self harmer...Ok well yes..yes you could... I started cutting when I was six and stopped when I was 12 ((I'm 14 now)) I don't cut any more I just love to cause myself large amouts of pain..I also don't think I'm fit to live in this world so I'm suicidal...Good news..I suppose you could say it's good...None of my attempts have been fatal...The worst on landed me a month and a half in the hospital in ICU... I really don't know how to stop the thought of death..and I've been seeing a therapist for 5 years now, nothing works. I'm just rambling now I suppose trying to get pitty...So I'll shut up and..yeah... neutral
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:26 am
Tainted-Bl00d Uh..Hi..I'm uh..new here.. sweatdrop I don't really think you could call me a self harmer...Ok well yes..yes you could... I started cutting when I was six and stopped when I was 12 ((I'm 14 now)) I don't cut any more I just love to cause myself large amouts of pain..I also don't think I'm fit to live in this world so I'm suicidal...Good news..I suppose you could say it's good...None of my attempts have been fatal...The worst on landed me a month and a half in the hospital in ICU... I really don't know how to stop the thought of death..and I've been seeing a therapist for 5 years now, nothing works. I'm just rambling now I suppose trying to get pitty...So I'll shut up and..yeah... neutral rambling is good hun we're here to help you and be there and yeh...if you want PM me and i'll always be here biggrin
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:04 pm
Yes...it was the most wonderful thing when I stopped...now I don't even have a razor blade anymore (that's how I quit, I threw it in a dumpster) but sometimes I look at the scars and wish I did, but I never actually go get one, which is really good. My boyfriend ( heart ) helped me through it and so, my suggestion for everyone who's struggling with self harm...find a friend or someone you really care about and talk with them about it...if they care about you (which they should!) then they can help youfind better ways to release your pain...or, if you need someone to vent at, I'd be more than willing to help you through whatever it is you're going through 3nodding
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:56 am
Keakealani Yes...it was the most wonderful thing when I stopped...now I don't even have a razor blade anymore (that's how I quit, I threw it in a dumpster) but sometimes I look at the scars and wish I did, but I never actually go get one, which is really good. My boyfriend ( heart ) helped me through it and so, my suggestion for everyone who's struggling with self harm...find a friend or someone you really care about and talk with them about it...if they care about you (which they should!) then they can help youfind better ways to release your pain...or, if you need someone to vent at, I'd be more than willing to help you through whatever it is you're going through 3nodding That is the best way to stop something sometimes. Throw it away. That's how a lot of people stop smoking - they just throw away all their cigarettes. The problem is, I don't hurt myself with anything other than my own body and everyday objects. rolleyes I haven't done anything bad recently though.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:58 pm
Civet Moon Quote: one thing that annoys me is that ppl often think that only cuttin is a self injury or self harm behaviour... I have to admit that's what I thought before this thread was started, too. Can you give more examples of different types of self harm? For example, I never would have thought of running hands under hot water as being a way of self-harming. When I was a kid, I used to bite my arms and chew my fingernails to the point where they bled. I don't think my parents ever knew about the arm biting, but they made me quit the nail-biting habit (which I am glad of, because it hurt, and I couldn't stop on my own). When someone in my class saw the marks on my arm, though, I told them what I did, and they told me that it was messed up. After that, I eventually got myself to stop, because I thought that it was a really great thing, and did not realize there was anything "weird" or "wrong" with it. Now, I occasionally dig my fingernails into my arm, or run thumbtacks across my skin very lightly. None of this is to the point of drawing blood, however. I don't know if this is self-harm so much as it is is self-stimulation, though. yeah, same here, my fingers havn't bled in a while, but I have scar tissue on my fingers from doing that since I was little. When I was in second grade I started chewing on my upper arm, but my mom put a stop to that pretty quickly. Then I started scratching myself with a reall sharp mechanical pencil. The first time I actually cut was when I was using a box cutter on some bristol board. It was accidental, but I liked it...and the blood and continued to do it. When my mom found out and got rid of the razors I stole some from my art classroom. When she found those and took them I began burning with ice and salt. <---- bad idea. felt really good, but left massive scaring.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:02 pm
barbsy Tainted-Bl00d Uh..Hi..I'm uh..new here.. sweatdrop I don't really think you could call me a self harmer...Ok well yes..yes you could... I started cutting when I was six and stopped when I was 12 ((I'm 14 now)) I don't cut any more I just love to cause myself large amouts of pain..I also don't think I'm fit to live in this world so I'm suicidal...Good news..I suppose you could say it's good...None of my attempts have been fatal...The worst on landed me a month and a half in the hospital in ICU... I really don't know how to stop the thought of death..and I've been seeing a therapist for 5 years now, nothing works. I'm just rambling now I suppose trying to get pitty...So I'll shut up and..yeah... neutral rambling is good hun we're here to help you and be there and yeh...if you want PM me and i'll always be here biggrin yeah, you can always talk to me too. If you ever need to rant, ramble, vent, complain, mope, etc. I'm open
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:38 am
hey... ugh... i dont knwo why i im posting in hea.. yea i do.. ugh i did sumin real dumb.. last week i was going thru alot of s**t and i slit my wrists and used alot of heroin and now ive got to be in a mental ward again and i dont knwo what i can do cry
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:53 am
x_Snoops_Suga_Mamii_x hey... ugh... i dont knwo why i im posting in hea.. yea i do.. ugh i did sumin real dumb.. last week i was going thru alot of s**t and i slit my wrists and used alot of heroin and now ive got to be in a mental ward again and i dont knwo what i can do cry That's really rough. I'm sorry you have to go through that. Just make the best of your time in the hospital. I hope you get stabilized soon!
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:49 pm
Quote: x_Snoops_Suga_Mamii_x Wrote: hey... ugh... i dont knwo why i im posting in hea.. yea i do.. ugh i did sumin real dumb.. last week i was going thru alot of s**t and i slit my wrists and used alot of heroin and now ive got to be in a mental ward again and i dont knwo what i can do cry That's really rough. I'm sorry you have to go through that. Just make the best of your time in the hospital. I hope you get stabilized soon! ugh... tha best of my time in hospital... its a waste of time in thea, ive spent enough time over tha last few years to knwo that
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