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AFTER Questions to Answer After A Slip slips are chances to learn. you figure out what stresses are still too hard for you and you can work on how you'll deal with them next time you run into them. so instead of beating yourself up, take action. have you taken care of your physical wounds? if not, ...

BEFORE *It's been 1 week since I last SI-ed. One week and one day actually** how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself? I'll be diverted from the overwhelming sense of sadness. I will feel something besides sad. I will express my sadness by cutting what will hurting myself bring to...

After Yesterday: Questions to Answer After A Slip slips are chances to learn. you figure out what stresses are still too hard for you and you can work on how you'll deal with them next time you run into them. so instead of beating yourself up, take action. have you taken care of your physical wounds...

Okay - I'm under contract with my T to do the following when I feel the urge to SI - 1. Try to resist it. 2. Try a distraction technique (writing here is good) 3. If I still feel the need, use the least damaging method possible. 4. Keep harshest set of "tools" at home and don't carry those with me. ...

After the Last one- (I'm doing this first and then the before in hopes this will convince me not to do this) I'm going to go on an answer the After questions too while I wait (lad did da) for this xanax to kick in, and because keeping my fingers busy is a good thing -- NOTE this is based on after th...

For me SI is a coping mechanism to regain control. If emotions get too intense, it brings me back to a balance. If the numbness gets to intense, it helps me feel. If I have a panic attack, it diverts my focus and helps me snap out of it. But it's losing its "magic" and things are getting worse. I ha...

Any suggestions or things you have found that work to get through panic attacks other than SI?

I'm already on medication - but I can't go through my day zoned on xanax so I need some other tips.

I got caught up (am caught up) in the panic attack/SI cycle. My homework based on the book I mentioned above is to track and chart my panic attacks, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms and mental state. I thought it might make things worse having all this information laid out before me. But reall...

Have you read this book - it's called Mastery of Anxiety and Panic - MAP3 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780195311358&itm=2 My therapist recommended it and I'm working through it. It is helping so far. It's for coping with panic attacks. What meds are you on and...