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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by Ieke » Fri May 28, 2004 1:30 am
I didn't want to have to walk around in long sleeves in the 90 degree summer we're having.
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by ~Georgie~ » Sat May 29, 2004 5:36 pm
Family were around
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by Zebraseal » Sat May 29, 2004 9:40 pm
I knew I could work it out instead, and went and wrote down all my anger and sadness.
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by herebedragons » Sun May 30, 2004 8:56 pm
I coloured in a colour book. Then later I worked on building a bookcase. Concentrating on something productive helped me feel better.
Let me think about the people who I care about the most. And how when they fail or disappoint me, I still love them, I still give them chances, and I still see the best in them. Let me extend that generosity to myself.” — Ze Frank
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by riley9121 » Mon May 31, 2004 5:29 am
I sat there on the bathroom floor with my "tools" and said i wudn't cut this time for myself and tried to wait for 15 min....didnt happen...

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by Searching » Mon May 31, 2004 5:30 am
I went mountain biking to get away from the house and all my triggers and get away from the noise of the city.
Life takes its toll on the living
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by pretty » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:40 pm
I made a list of reasons not to in my place thread.

I don't want to lose my days.

I don't want to let certain people down. I know they'll understand if I slip, but they'll be proud if I hold on.

I don't want more scars.

I don't want to take that step backwards.
To which Twinky added:

You're stronger than that

You deserve more that that

You deserve happiness and not this
'this is what she says gets her through it,
"if I don't let myself be happy now, then when?"' - jimmy eat world
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by Twitter Mouse » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:35 pm
I didn't want to have to explain it to anyone, and I didn't want to lose how long I have gone without SI.
And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue,
Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true,
I've been so far from here,
Far from your loving arms,
Now I'm back again, and babe it's gonna work out fine.
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by kazeldya » Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:07 pm
I'd told my friends I wouldn't unless I talked to them first. And I felt they were at fault, but not consciously or on purpose, so I couldn't. So I wrote them a really long letter that I may or may not send. Even though they were really only maybe 20 feet away from me in anither room.
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by babyelephant » Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:32 am
Because I didn't want to lose my days, I'm on day 76, on day 100 it's the start of a new life for me.
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by pretty » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:42 pm
I somehow managed to force myself to get up and get some lunch, and I ended up tidying the kitchen to distract myself.
'this is what she says gets her through it,
"if I don't let myself be happy now, then when?"' - jimmy eat world
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by CONCRETE_BUTTERFLY » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:13 pm
say wrote:I remembered how I always feel later: guilty, relieved, guilty for feeling relieved, embarrassed...
I can totally relate, this too is my reason not too or being able to hold back, but sadly the last time was not distracted from but this is the reason for not in the past.
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by tenar » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:27 pm
i didn't si because my friend whos younger than me but much more mature texted me and said 'i'll never ask u not to cut, but please remember how many people will be hurt'.
i couldn't hurt him, cos he's wonderful and doesn't ask me not to cut, which is so refreshing. i couldn't hurt my boyfriend. i couldn't hurt my best girl friend.
i also didn't want to be si'ing in the middle of alevels, cos that would add even more stress and i hate having to type (i type in exams) with braclets on, and its too hot for bandages etc
so i curled up in bed and clutched my duvet like a person and listened to pulp and couldnt sleep. so i went and got hot milk and then i could sleep.
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by amyfairy » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:19 am
Because it wasn't working. I gave up. Got furstrated with myself so went and wrote stuff down on paper.
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by ~*Star*~ » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:48 pm
I shut myself in the shower for over an hour and cried. I didnt let myself out again until I knew I was gona be ok and it had passed.
"I was down, I fell, I fell so fast
Dropping like the grains in an hourglass
Never say forever cause nothing lasts
Dancing with the bones of my buried past"
DOA, Foo Fighters

"The stars are upside down"
Four Years and Nine Months
"Its Friday I'm in love" ~ The Cure
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by Dolly's Nightmare » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:00 pm
i went to look at the pictures section on [another site - Ime] and was horrified.... i became scared i might end up gashing myself like that.
Think i'm a porcelain doll.
Guess what? Dolly fell and shattered.
She wandered off in darkness.
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by Scarlett » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:19 am
My friend called
We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope
Romans 5:3-4
I act like shit don't faze me / Inside it drives me crazy / My insecurities could eat me alive
-Eminem
You can't fight the tears that ain't coming... / yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
-"Iris", Goo Goo Dolls
HUGS DO NOTHING FOR ME. I do appreciate support.
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