reachin out *SI Triggering*
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reachin out *SI Triggering*
not sure what to write but as mattcake told me keep reachin out when i wanna fall... ok so i wanna fall... i am so anxious and not sure why and i just wanna take a blade and etch into my skin... let the blood flow let the feelings out... just let relief be shown... i emailed my therapist waitin on her to send back... sigh....
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I am so sorry things are this difficult for you right now. I hope you can connect to your therapist.
What helps me with urges to SI is write them out. Then I challenge all my faulty beliefs about SI. Like the cutting may relieve the distressing emotions for the moment, but the cause of my painful feelings not only go untreated, they now are compounded by the distress I feel after the cutting.
Also distraction has helped me defuse urges. Like going for a jog, playing a video game, watch a good movie, solve a puzzle. Anything to take ones mind off the urge and onto something safe that occupies the mind.
What helps me with urges to SI is write them out. Then I challenge all my faulty beliefs about SI. Like the cutting may relieve the distressing emotions for the moment, but the cause of my painful feelings not only go untreated, they now are compounded by the distress I feel after the cutting.
Also distraction has helped me defuse urges. Like going for a jog, playing a video game, watch a good movie, solve a puzzle. Anything to take ones mind off the urge and onto something safe that occupies the mind.
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