After post
Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 1:30 pm
have you taken care of your physical wounds? if not, go do that now. we'll wait.
Yes, i ahd the plaster out before the razor blade.
what had happened just before?
I had learned that i might have to re-take the first year of college, and huge financial problems
what were you thinking and feeling?
Panic and overwhelming feelings of not being able to cope.
why did you end up hurting yourself then instead of some other time? was there an event that was the final straw? what was it?
It was learning that i might have to re-take my first year of college
how did the situation get to the final straw stage? trace it back through the events thatled up to the last event. look for some point at which you could have made a different decision and not arrived at the final straw.
um gone to my art lessons?
were there outside factors like drugs, alsohol, being off your meds, lack of sleep, etc? can you address those in the future? how?
lack of sleep - i will not be living in halls next year regardless of what happens. problem solved.
what other ways of coping did you try besides self-harm? how well did they work?
I tried self-nurturing and distraction techniques.they worked ok for a while, as did very loud music.
in retrospect, are there coping methods that you now realize might have helped? what were they?
Maybe not attempting to give up drugs alchohol and SI at the same time
name at least two things you will do to help yourself remember those coping methods if you end up in this situation again.
I will have a small amount of alchohol, talk to a friend, or go out.
how do you feel about the situation that led to self-harm now? is it resolved? if not, what are some steps you might take toward resolution?
The problem is that this decision is in the hands of others, i can't resolve it.
are you likely to be in that emotional place again? how will you recognize it when you're in that situation?
of course iw ill. I will just have to practise self control and make sure i don't fail anything again.
what will you try before you resort to self-harm if you're in that situation again? list three specific things you will commit to trying.
Listen to Loud music
See people
Have a warm bath and try to sleep.
Yes, i ahd the plaster out before the razor blade.
what had happened just before?
I had learned that i might have to re-take the first year of college, and huge financial problems
what were you thinking and feeling?
Panic and overwhelming feelings of not being able to cope.
why did you end up hurting yourself then instead of some other time? was there an event that was the final straw? what was it?
It was learning that i might have to re-take my first year of college
how did the situation get to the final straw stage? trace it back through the events thatled up to the last event. look for some point at which you could have made a different decision and not arrived at the final straw.
um gone to my art lessons?
were there outside factors like drugs, alsohol, being off your meds, lack of sleep, etc? can you address those in the future? how?
lack of sleep - i will not be living in halls next year regardless of what happens. problem solved.
what other ways of coping did you try besides self-harm? how well did they work?
I tried self-nurturing and distraction techniques.they worked ok for a while, as did very loud music.
in retrospect, are there coping methods that you now realize might have helped? what were they?
Maybe not attempting to give up drugs alchohol and SI at the same time
name at least two things you will do to help yourself remember those coping methods if you end up in this situation again.
I will have a small amount of alchohol, talk to a friend, or go out.
how do you feel about the situation that led to self-harm now? is it resolved? if not, what are some steps you might take toward resolution?
The problem is that this decision is in the hands of others, i can't resolve it.
are you likely to be in that emotional place again? how will you recognize it when you're in that situation?
of course iw ill. I will just have to practise self control and make sure i don't fail anything again.
what will you try before you resort to self-harm if you're in that situation again? list three specific things you will commit to trying.
Listen to Loud music
See people
Have a warm bath and try to sleep.