last time i wanted to si, i didn't because.......

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Post by labbaw » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:14 am

The last time I wanted to self-injure I didn't because of the consequences. My therapist says I will have to go back and live in residential treatment if I do cut again. I don't want that because currently I'm living happily with my boyfriend. I also know that if I do start, it will be hard to stop again. How I did SI was I use "distraction" techniques. I posted on here. I talked to my boyfriend. I took a Klonopin. I watched some TV. I read a book. I got some fresh air. I wrote an email to my therapist. Finally I went to sleep. Yayyyyyy!
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Post by kittyfever » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:06 am

because when I'm hot I want to just push up my sleeves
because I don't want to let my boy or my mom down

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Post by Arcana » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:58 am

because C. told me to get better, even though he doesn't know what's wrong with me. he looked like a kicked puppy when he said it, and every time I have the urge I see his face...I can't let him, anyone else I care about, or myself down...
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Post by PassingCloud » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:24 pm

because i want to get better.
because i want a life without SI
because some day i want to have kids and i don'T want to have to explain to them, why mommy has another "owie".
becasue i can beat this. i can get better. i can do this.
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Post by amyfairy » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:07 pm

i want too right now but really, what's it going to achieve? FUCK ALL.

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Post by treasure » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:36 pm

i didn't because i told my t i was ok after my appt and i didn't want that to be a lie.
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Post by Glockenspiel » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:47 pm

I told myself there were other ways to deal with the problem.
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Post by pelagic » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:05 am

I wrote a Before in the B&A and I reminded myself that three slips is NOT something I want in my siggy

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Post by Beasty » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:56 am

I don't have any tools.
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Post by pelagic » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:48 am

I took a glance at my tools and realized I should probably be getting new ones. I didn't want to use them.

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Post by Seeshellz » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:21 pm

I played the 15 min more game until it was time for bed and took my sleep meds and went to sleep.

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Post by Chaocontrol6 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:35 pm

I had friends who cheered me up on a bad day :) Kept the urges right off my mind :)
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Post by kittyfever » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:03 pm

I rested and watched some television

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Post by Rae Rae Badfingers » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:01 pm

I realized that I deserved better than that, and it calmed me down greatly.
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Post by Roxi » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:20 pm

because I am learing to tolerate the distress :) :) :) :)
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Post by max » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:33 am

because im better than this. although its getting harder to believe.
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Post by Glockenspiel » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:21 am

My medication kept me calm.
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Post by 5th section » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:15 pm

1. I was too tired. couldn't be bothered
2. I knew i wouldn't feel like it in an hour or 2 & it wasn't worth it.
...then one day I realised that the people you see in waiting rooms and car parks and on trains are really far more interesting. That they all have whole novels inside them, a fabric of scar tissues, photos and memories. They are comedies and tragedies and - more often - both at the same time.
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Post by steady hands » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:56 am

because I'd feel bad si'ing while wearing my twloha shirt.

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