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Post by marylou » Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:21 pm

:star: how will this situation or feeling change if i hurt myself?
The situation won't change

:star: what will hurting myself bring to the situation? what will it take away from the situation?

It will make me feel like I have some control, or some say in things. I'm not just letting it drive me crazy. I'm not changing it either tho.

:star: 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 like I'm supposed to be at uni, like the course I'm doing is right for me. SHing won't change that.

:star: if hurting myself seems like my best option right now, how long will the relief it brings last? what will i do then?
It should maybe last until tomoro, then I guess I'll do this post again and see where it leads.

:star: 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 can write down how I'm feeling, maybe poetry. It won't change things, but it'll make me feel less frustrated. It won't last much longer than a day, then I don't know what I'll do.

:star: how will i feel tomorrow if i hurt myself? how will i feel tomorrow if i do the other thing i came up with?
I'll feel bad tomoro if I SH, but I'll be frustrated if I don't. Writing would make me feel okay tomoro, but won't take away my frustrations, just word them differently.

:star: 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 want to have a good cry! I want to go home and cry. Or go to Dv's and have him look after me (fantasy plan, always good!) I don't want to have to go back to class.
"You loosen my chains and just ask me to trust you. But it's so much easier this way, even though I know that I am bound."

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Post by pandablue » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:28 pm

I can write down how I'm feeling, maybe poetry. It won't change things, but it'll make me feel less frustrated. It won't last much longer than a day, then I don't know what I'll do.
looks like it will at least last as long as si would. Also writing down your feelings can point out any patterns you may have. I use poetry to keep me from si...I suck at it but it helps me.


sorry I'm a bit late in posting here and wish i had more to say

hang in there it does get better at least it has for me




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Post by marylou » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:05 am

Feeling better this morning and made it through yesterday without SHing. Though I did go shopping and spend £200!!!!
"You loosen my chains and just ask me to trust you. But it's so much easier this way, even though I know that I am bound."

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Post by pandablue » Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:24 pm

Retail therapy eh?

Hope you are doing better today :)


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Post by ghoulie13 » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:39 am

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