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[amber_lynne10]

how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself?
Ill feel i have control

what will hurting myself bring to the situation? what will it take away from the situation?
It will bring in a feeling of control, and take away the reality of how i feel

how do i want to feel about this in the long run? is hurting myself likely to get me closer to or farther from feeling that way?
I want to feel better... In the long run it wont bring me to that.
if hurting myself seems like my best option right now, how long will the relief it brings last? what will i do then?
The relief will last a few hours. then i will end up tempted to do it again

what is something i could do now instead of hurting myself? how will it change the situation i'm in? how long will that change last, and what will i do then?
I could talk to the person that is making me feel this way. it could relief me of the feeling of no control

how will i feel tomorrow if i hurt myself? how will i feel tomorrow if i do the other thing i came up with?
Tomorrow i will feel like i let everyone down if i hurt myself. if i do the other thing i wont feel like i let anyone down.

what do i really want to do right now? how can i best honor the self-protective instinct that has me wanting to self-injure right now?
I really just want control. i can stay away from the things i use to hurt myself.

Why do I feel I need to hurt myself? What has brought me to this point?
I feel i need to because i dont have any control, and hurting myself will give me the feeling of that.

Have I been here before? What did I do to deal with it? How did I feel then?
Before i just read a book and kept focused on my goals

What I have done to ease this discomfort so far? What else can I do that won't hurt me?
I talked to family and tried to keep busy. i can continue watching TV

How do I feel right now?
Stressed, hurt, forgotten

How will I feel when I am hurting myself?
Nothing

How will I feel after hurting myself? How will I feel tomorrow morning?
After i will feel relieved. in the morning ill feel like i let everyone down

Can I avoid this stressor, or deal with it better in the future?
I can aviod it by talking out my feelings

Do I need to hurt myself?
No