I think it's very important that you explore where this desperate need for attention is coming from, and why you seek it in destructive ways rather than opening up and saying "hey, I need someone to see me and hear me." There is nothing wrong with craving attention. We all feel that way. We're humans. We're social beings. We need it. We thrive on eachother's love and attention. And when we don't get enough of it, we can turn to unhealthy means of trying to elicit it.

Basically I'm asking, what's underneath this behavior, in your case?