I think that isolating myself is just another of the symptoms of the underlying problem. The problem leads to SI, over eating, under eating, over working, isolating myself, inability to talk and a myriad of other things. This is actually a relief to me knowing that so many of my "Problems" are only symptoms of one underlying problem. There is less to "fix" that way. I have to keep this in mind because the many symptoms will over whelm me sometimes. Also I keep it in mind because I need to work on the symptoms in such a way that the underlying problem is healed rather then left to fester. I use my symptoms as a way to keep tabs on what lies underneath.
Carrie

<font color=blue>If you have two dollars, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will feed your body and the flowers will feed your soul."--Arabic Saying