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Old May 14, 2011, 12:10 AM
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Well, I'll say that you are not alone. I am in the exact same boat. I don't "cut," but I have made suicide attempts after going through a bunch of turmoil this year. Some obvious suggestions include: finding a good therapist/psychologist/psychiatrist.

Are there some things that you like to do in life? What brings you a lot of pleasure? I would follow the activities that give you the most satisfaction (provided they are healthy). For me, listening to music is one of those activities that gets me distracted...

I have some suggestions for you to try (all things I have tried).

1. Krill Oil - Supposed to help brain functioning and healthy thinking. I take it and feel like it has made me smarter.

2. Try a "30 Day Trial" of "No Cutting" - StevePavlina(DOT)com/blog/2005/04/30-days-to-success (copy and paste into your browser and replace the (DOT) with a period since I cannot post links yet, I'm a new member)

3. Exercising daily hard

4. Volunteering

5. If posting here/journaling when you feel bad helps, do it

6. Set a goal and work towards it

7. Make a list of alternative activities you can do besides "cutting" and refer to this list whenever you get the urge to cut. Force yourself to do something on the list to avoid the cutting.

8. Start reading a good book to distract yourself from feeling bad

9. Talk about your feelings with someone close that you trust

I'll admit I'm in a sh#tty situation, but I have tried A TON of sh#t and put forth a ton of hours to get better and nothing has worked well, but I have tried. If you try what's on this list, I think you'll be off to a great start. Especially that 30 day trial!

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Originally Posted by whereisthelove0x View Post
i am literally at the point in my life where i dont know what to do. i make myself promise to stop cutting, to stop being so sad, to be more accepting of myself but i just cant seem to accept any of these things. i continue to cut, i continue to be miserable and i continue to hate myself. i dont know what to do. it feels so horrible knowing that anything i try to do to make myself better just isnt working. i hate it. i hate myself for not being able to be better. i dont know what to do. i dont even know who i turned into...
Thanks for this!
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