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Originally Posted by Abby
My therapy is the opposite way around, she won't look at processing the stuff that's causing the self harm until I stop the behaviour. It seems backwards to me, but she seems pretty adamant about it.
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Maybe she wants you to develop what she sees as "healthier" strategies so that when you are processing the stuff triggering the SH at the moment (which may increase you emotional response, the SH won't be your coping strategy.
We have practiced other coping strategies, so maybe I am unconsciously using this more than relying on SH.