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Originally Posted by MdngtRain
I told my T that I had not self harmed the last 2 days. She asked what changed. I told her it started to hurt, so I am taking a break. She said it showed self-care to be able to recognize that I don't want to cause myself more physical pain... I guess that's good. Progress?
I start an IOP on Monday (orientation meeting tomorrow) where I was told that they have a zero-tolerance policy for self harm... I will have to ask tomorrow what that means exactly. I know I should stop, but it's a weaning-off process, not something that can be done cold-turkey.
::shrugs:: just needed to tell someone that, since my wife does not know I had been self-harming recently...
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I agree that it's progress to realize, and then act on your recognition that you don't want to cause yourself more harm.. Congratulations on letting that go, even if it's only temporary.... A few days is a few days, right? It's actually a huge step in my eyes..
I agree that it is a weaning off process, but sometimes the most reasonable way of stopping isn't the way they make you.... I fear that if they do really mean absolutely nothing, you will either not be completely honest, which will hinder your recovery, you will just stop and be okay, you will try to stop, and not be able to fight the urge and hurt yourself worse, or do it and get dismissed from the IOP.... Please let us know what they say, because I want to be here for you to help you through it if they don't say what you want (or even if they do, I'm still here)...
It's no problem... I understand the need to just tell someone, but not being able to talk to the people sitting right next to you...