I still cut myself sometimes, although nowhere near as often as I used to. I usually do it when I get upset at myself for something. It's sort of like a punishment, but a release at the same time. Maybe your pdoc didn't want to appear too alarmed. Sometimes I wonder if pdoc's do that so that you'll keep opening up. I don't know, just one of my weird ideas. It is very hard to control the urge to SI. Keep trying different techniques until you find what works for you. And give yourself small goals to accomplish at first. Deep breathing when you're feeling the urge can help as long as you can hold off long enough to try it.