thats right come on come all. the more the better. in fact the more we have the chances of helping when someone checks in having a hard time and needs ideas there will be someone here.

Im kind of mixing things here - taking a bit of this coping tool and that coping tool to fit what we need.

We all know how to dial a phone and call a crisis center but we don't aways do that with cutting. Why? because when we call for something as simple as I need some more ideas here we end up in the hospital for what ? trying to help ourselves. So here is immediate help with positive coping skill ideas without the fear of hospitals.

Alot of people have been known to get too dependant on their therapists and want them to "fix me" or they have been unjustly accused of being too dependant on a therapist so they are afraid to reach out for help with how to cope with this.

Here on this thread everyone is responsible for their own behavior. Everyone posts their levels daily. And when in the danger zones posts what positive things they have tried and how it worked or didn't. And the person holds themselves responsible for trying the ideas that others post to them and reporting back to everyone if it worked or didn't and how.

No one here can fix another. We can suggest what to try but only the person themselves can stop the cutting.

This isn't a therapist run group or a "in an office" therapy session. We will not be going into detail about what is behind or underneath the cutting. That needs to be addressed by everyones own therapy professional.

What we are doing in this thread is just focusing on actively using other coping tools instead of cutting.

Anyone who is serious about helping themselves and will actively try the suggestions and reporting your levels and how the coping tools worked for them and are willing to list positive coping tools for others to try are welcome.

My level right now is a 2. The day started out to be a 4. When the first thought came I got dressed and took a walk to the store and back. On the way I stopped and fed the ducks by the bridge and by the time I got back home I was feeling much better and no thoughts.