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Originally Posted by BNLsMOM
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I told my T how I was feeling and how when I get angry, I don't dare take it out on others, so I take it out on myself. I told him how I decided that cutting would be a problem because it leaves marks and the few times I did it I was embarrassed about the marks. I decided that pills would be better because there would be no outward scar. I know that I might make a mistake and take too many, so I am afraid to do it. I almost want to take enough to be knocked out and found so that I can wake up later. It's like I am looking for a reset button. When I was younger, instead of hurting myself I would break a lease and move to a new apartment thinking that it would be a new start and I could leave old life behind. I can't do that anymore, so my mind is coming up with ways of "running" away and unfortunately that means the desire to hurt myself. I am seeing my T again Friday and I have been instructed to call him if my thoughts gets intense.
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Is he giving you any exercises to fill the space where your anger is, so that you can avoid negative behavior? A "running away" that is a healthy type? You're trying to remove your anger, but you haven't been given a good place to put it. So you put it in a place you're familiar with, even if you know it's not good. And you can use this forum as an outlet, too. Leave your anger here and take the loving acceptance from all of us back with you to fill that space.


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