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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 jo_alone » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:24 am

versteckt wrote:5 positive attributes:

1. intelligent
2. creative
3. persistent
4. stubborn (that one is good and bad)
5. courageous (so i've been told and their reasons seemed good enough)

sometimes it is hard for me to see this but i'm trying....
I like this :) Would it help to do it on a regular basis, particularly when things aren't so great? I do it IRL and it helps me to realise that although it may feel like it, not everything is crap. Even if it's just the sun is shining or that I woke up in the morning......sometimes the small things help.

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Post by Spidey » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:20 am

Every step counts :) And you've made quite a few~
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Post by balletomane » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:03 am

What a cool thread. :)

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Post by VowsOfSadness » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:40 am

awesome idea with the positives! Keep on keeping on!!!
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Post by caged bird » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:34 pm

keep up the good work with the possies
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Post by kalayla » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:26 pm

good job!
im glad that you have found ways to deal with
situations... as for me that hasent come yet
but im positive about the future... so im sure my coping
skills will be found sometime...

you have bin an encouragment
thanks :)
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