Hi - I am 45, female and I started self injuring at the age of 31, which is pretty unusual. I have stopped for months at a time, but right now I can't (won't?) even go a week.
I have been in every kind of therapy there is (I think) and I am starting with a new therapist who has said that I cannot injure and stay in treatment with her. She says if I was just doing scratches or things that didn't require medical attention, it would be different, but I self-injure seriously enough to always need a trip to the ER.
Anyone out there that can help? I know "I" am the only one who can stop me, but I've been thru so many good treatments and I keep relapsing.
Being laid off this past November didn't help. I am functional and have always worked. The market is tough right now.
DonnaSue
