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Originally Posted by suzzie
been struggling with s/i-ing lately. have stopped for a day or two here and there. but no longer. also been having intrusive thoughts. dont like them. theyre tempting. just come quick and out of the blue. is there a way to stop them.
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Unfortunately thoughts can't just be turned off. BUT like what Sannah said - acknowledge them, but then move on WITHOUT acting on them. After all, although you don't like the thoughts, they are yours and deserve to have some attention paid to them (if you ignore them, they tend to get worse and 'louder') but that doesn't mean you need to act on them. Thought & action can be two separate things.
Sometimes antidepressants and other meds can suppress some of the thoughts, and sometimes learning meditation and visualization exercises can help (what was mentioned at the beginning of this reply is a form of visualization that is quite common - to "ride out" the feelings).
Do you have a therapist or someone who can help you with strategies to cope that don't involve self injury?
