after

[chickenbug2]

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* what had happened just before?

i was pretending to watch t.v.

* what were you thinking and feeling?

about how bad i've screwed up and feeling very alone.

* 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?

i hurt myself because it was easier than dealing with all the guilt and i just couldn't handle myself anymore.

* how did the situation get to the final straw stage? trace it back through the events that led 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.

i don't have an answer....right now....

* were there outside factors like drugs, alcohol, being off your meds, lack of sleep, etc? can you address those in the future? how?

not really

* what other ways of coping did you try besides self-harm? how well did they work?

i tried to distract myself with the t.v. didn't work so well at all.

* in retrospect, are there coping methods that you now realize might have helped? what were they?

i could have talked to someone or written it down or played the piano.

* 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 try to remember that there are other stress-relieving activities that i can do

i have friends who want to help, i should try to let them.

* 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?

guilty. no. i don't know yet

* are you likely to be in that emotional place again? how will you recognize it when you're in that situation?

probably. by understanding that i'm blaming myself 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.

playing the piano

writing music

drawing