Last time I wanted to SI, I didn't because...

tips on how to cope: dealing with your feelings, dealing with the consequences of self-harm in your life. share your ideas and maybe pick up some new skills, too. you don't have to want to stop to learn something new here.

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Post by bearcat » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:48 am

Because I'm still waiting to see if I really have to do it. I know I don't have to do it, but I have to prove to myself that I really can do other things.

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Post by bearcat » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:43 pm

I called him back and questioned what made me feel so bad about our conversation.

Got some insight.

Came on here and posted about my strengths.

Because if I SI I will really cause him grief. Terrible grief.
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Post by bearcat » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:16 am

Because it really won't help anything....
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Post by bearcat » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:23 am

so when they ask "do you want to hurt yourself?" I can say, 'of course I do.... BUT I HAVEN'T' :roll:
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Re: last time i wanted to si, i didn't because.......

Post by bearcat » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:01 pm

Because for me it's a slippery slope toward other behaviours. And for the reason that I would enjoy it too much, it would be too gratifying. It would confirm my pain. I should reach deeper for the capacity to express this stuff. Because it would mean everything and nothing.
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Post by bearcat » Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:51 am

I didn't SI recently, even though I been having lots of thoughts that are friendly towards it, because I can't live with SI on an ongoing basis. I am an all or nothing person and I just can't get into the middle of it again. I didn't do it because instead I listened to the weary feeling and could not deal with doing something that would make me waste away and deteriorate.
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Post by Licentia Poetica » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:10 am

Post the reasons or distractions you did the last time you avoided an urge to hurt yourself.

This thread is a continuation of this thread started by tenar.

Last time I wanted to si, I didn't because actually, I couldn't be bothered. Which is probably a good thing! :)
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Post by Pea » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:49 pm

The last time I wanted to hurt myself and didn't was because I wanted to be comfy when I went to bed later on and not in pain. It's only a small thing but it worked.
Licentia Poetica wrote:Last time I wanted to si, I didn't because actually, I couldn't be bothered. Which is probably a good thing! :)
I do this a lot too. :olol:

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Post by butterflydust » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:49 pm

the last time i wanted to SI, i didn't because i don't want to move backwards in my life
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Post by Just Pomegranates » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:25 pm

The last time I wanted to SI but didn't was because I didn't have all the appropriate after-care stuff.
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Post by VerMOZZica » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:15 am

I couldn`t get up the energy to do it.That`s how bad it`s been getting. :cry: :cry:
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Post by capricorn » Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:04 am

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Post by pelagic » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:50 am

Saint Jimmy wrote:The last time I wanted to SI but didn't was because I didn't have all the appropriate after-care stuff.
Very nice to read this :bluestar:


Last time I wanted to SI, I didn't because... I thought about all the progress I've made, and the tattoos I've gotten to cover up the scars, and I thought about my GF and how hurt she would be if I didn't talk to her before I SI'd. So I talked it out with her and the urges ebbed away as I hugged a pillow. Waiting it out can work!

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Post by capricorn » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:16 am

the elastic band was enough, and then I had a chat with my friend about movies and stuff and felt better.
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Post by RG » Thu May 02, 2013 12:13 am

I care today. I care about the people that a relapse would hurt. I care about the repercussions professionally and educationally.

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Post by Just Pomegranates » Fri May 03, 2013 9:46 pm

The last time I wanted to SI, I didn't because I thought about my new dresses on the way/all the money I spent on them and that I want people to look at those instead of what I'd done to my arm.
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Post by Bittersweet*Bonbon » Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:01 am

Today, I wanted to destroy myself an hour ago... :cry: but I decided to log in here and although I still feel like crap, I'm glad I have BUS... I haven't SI since February and I'm still SI free. :cyheart:

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Post by TheRockingHorse » Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:59 pm

The last time I wanted to SI, I didn't because I promised J that I wouldn't until after graduation
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Post by awkward-shark » Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:45 pm

Last time I wanted to SI, I didn't because I didn't have the knives. I didn't want to go buy some and mainly because I refused to go back on my steps. My gf was so happy when I told her I had a week clean and I don't want to let her down. :grnstar:
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Post by Spidey » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:33 am

I decided to watch football (soccer) and clean out my DVR instead.
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