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Kayla, your parents don't need to know the details of what you talk about with a counsellor, even if they did know that you were talking to someone. in the united states at least, if you tell a counselor or anyone who is in a position of authority that you have been sexually assualted/raped/etc and...

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i have no idea, but all i know is this:

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none of the avatars are showing up
threads are being discombobulated because of the slow loading time (things won't show up - and i'm on dsl - or things are getting mashed)
and it's really hard to not double/triple post.

t is right though -- it's just a relapse. and not a *total* loss of control. start picking up the peices now. try answering the questions in before and after to guage why you slipped. since whatever it is may or may not be a new stressor, start putting some plans in place to deal with them without s...

Imho, if a mental health professional has problems coping with SI or makes odd/ hurtful remarks often, they're not a very good mental health professional. I'm not defending ignorant or stupid comments in any way, shape or form by MH professionals, but in all honesty, they are humans too. There may ...

I hear ya. I get like that, too, sometimes. But I'm glad that you resisted.

Awesome on the one week.

welcome to bus! Have a welcome :moo: There's tons of things that you can do without leaving your house. Check out distractions and the Vast List of Coping Strategies. Some things I do: Play games on the internet (Yahoo Games is great) Cook (for other people or myself if no-one's around) Watch a real...

i find that that only works really well for me with intrusive thoughts. thoughts that need to be processed out because they're linked with severe emotions i can't really bin for a long period of time without them messing up other stuff. this is a very empowering way to deal with your emotions and st...

you can find 'em in the emoticon pallette too - just click "view more emoticons".

congratulations on three days si free! i can understand how that can be a huge huge achievement for you.

i can understand the feeling of intamicy with your tool. i read somewhere where it said that self-injury is probably the most self-gratifying and the best relationship you'll ever have in your life (because it never complains, says stupid things, etc). the truth though is that it is wrong - while it...

You need to go get that checked out. It sounds like it's infected, especially if it smells and is oozing.

Depends on how old the person is. If they are still a minor, it is best that you get an adult that you trust/is responsible to intervene in the situation. Search for some helpline numbers. If they are old enough to make their own decisions, and they're expressing extreme suicidality, call the police...

If it comes from a health professional, it depends on why I'm there. If I'm there *for* an SI-related thing and they say something negative/cruel about my SI while they're treating me for it, I'll write a letter to their supervisor (thank Dog this hasn't happened yet). Mental health professionals I'...

I like that idea. Digging into the pile of unwatched DVD's sounds like it'd go perfectly with that.

I don't know what to do about conquering fear without SI. I've sat with the feeling but now it's making me literally physically ill and anxious and I don't like it. I don't exactly know what it is that I'm afraid of, only that there is fear and that I feel stripped and that I've stepped off into thi...

<b> * how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself?</b> It won't change anything. I will still be at the place that I am now. I recognize that it's mostly a fear-based reaction to the fact that I've just taken a huge step in my life. <b>* what will hurting myself bring to the situation...

Sure. There are tons of things.

There's tons of lists here in coping. Some ones that I suggest are writing, listening to music, or my favourite - tearing up paper.

You're not stupid for feeling guilt. Nor are you bad. I know how you feel about childhood-related guilt. As a child, we think that we can "save the world", that our powers alone could rectify a situation that we think is harmful to us, and that whenever something goes wrong we also assume the entire...

I'm getting that and the No Posts Exist thing...

Cutting does not make you a failure.

I'm sorry to hear about your bf's mom.

Take care of yourself

And welcome to bus! Have a welcome