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My sister put things into focus. Instead of saying ‘I should’ ‘I must’ or ‘I need to’ say ‘I get to’ So this thread is where we can add our own ‘I get to …’ statements. Our shoulda/woulda/coulda statements. I’ll start. I get to … … Have dessert … Walk … go to the gym … eat nutritious food … drive a...

I want to OD on ________________ I feel like SI’ing I feel fat. (Clinically obese) I have COVID, and now I can’t hug anybody. And I need all the hugs I can get. I keep self-sabotaging and mentally beat the crap out of myself when I do so. I have tools I want my tiny house in the backyard, and I don...

Read the whole list (and all seven pages of replies). One that stuck out to me was the safe place imagery. That’s one the DBT therapist at the program I go to does a lot. Mine is at the fireside at summer camp in the mountains from when I was a teenager (many many moons ago). Its kind of ironic tha...

Before You Self-Harm write down the shadow that's hiding behind the urge. look at it. ask yourself: how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself? I will feel 'relief' and my overwhelming emotions will be eased ... for a while what will hurting myself bring to the situation? what will ...

Before You Self-Harm how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself? If I hurt myself the immediate stress/pressure will be temporarily reduced what will hurting myself bring to the situation? what will it take away from the situation? Hurting myself will bring a feeling of calm to me, ...

have you taken care of your physical wounds? if not, go do that now. we'll wait. yes what had happened just before? I had been sitting with it for a few hours since I woke up what were you thinking and feeling? "Just a little bit ... Just a few minor c*ts, then I'll feel better and I can do my assi...