after... havent done this in a while...

[neassa]

Questions to Answer After A Slip
slips are chances to learn. you figure out what stresses are still too hard for you and you can work on how you'll deal with them next time you run into them. so instead of beating yourself up, take action.




have you taken care of your physical wounds? if not, go do that now. we'll wait.
yeah... used plasters... lots of plasters..

what had happened just before?
my boyfriend was bein a huge asshole, i was crying and he wouldnt come over to me. he kept shouting at me on the phone.


what were you thinking and feeling?
i was so so angry but so upset because i felt helpless, like my relationship was on the rocks. kept thinkin i just wanted to hurt myself.


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?
the fight with my bf. it triggered other emotions i had buried

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 could have gone downstairs to where my family was, to where i wouls have been safe from my urges. in stead i stayed up in my room. alone, listening to music.

were there outside factors like drugs, alsohol, being off your meds, lack of sleep, etc? can you address those in the future? how?
maybe lack of sleep... but i dont think so.



what other ways of coping did you try besides self-harm? how well did they work?
i didnt try any... it had been so long since i'd cut, i cudnt even remember half my coping mechanisms

in retrospect, are there coping methods that you now realize might have helped? what were they?
i dunno... maybe just going out and being arpund other ppl. just not being alone wud've helped

name at least two things you will do to help yourself remember those coping methods if you end up in this situation again.
i dont no.................

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?
yes its pretty much resolved. we've talked...

are you likely to be in that emotional place again? how will you recognize it when you're in that situation?
probably... if im crying nd alone and angry i'll no im likely to SH

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.
go to a friends.
call someone.
go ns sit with family.