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Old Aug 04, 2016, 08:12 PM
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Has anyone here ever gone IP before or instead of harming yourself?

I'm in a situation where, according to my therapist, I'm having psychotic thoughts that I have to seriously harm myself (I don't think they're psychotic, personally). I think it's my fate and I have to do it, regardless of what I or others want. I've been hanging in there and only self-harming slightly, but I'm getting "messages" that I need to harm myself more seriously, to the degree that I need urgent medical attention.

Assuming I can hold out until Monday when I meet tdoc and pdoc, I'm wondering if I should just suggest a short IP stay. If I don't have means to harm myself, then maybe I can distance myself from the thoughts (and they can change my meds).

Preemptive IP stay? I hate IP with a passion, but at the moment it feels like I either go before or after I hurt myself. Maybe it's better to go before?
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Old Aug 04, 2016, 08:28 PM
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Yes, I have it gave a really short stay. It's best to go before tell them you maybe psychotic and need to hurt yourself but you don't want to.
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Old Aug 04, 2016, 08:38 PM
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Yes. Go to IP please. Any thoughts or actions of harm need to be taken care of.

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Old Aug 04, 2016, 09:01 PM
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That's what ip is there for, to PREVENT you from harming yourself. I've gone before when I felt like the Sui thoughts were unavoidable.
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Old Aug 04, 2016, 09:19 PM
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The thing is that I'm not suicidal, but the harm I have planned for myself could be very serious.
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Old Aug 04, 2016, 09:23 PM
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I wasn't suicidal either but make sure they know you feel you have to harm yourself.
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Old Aug 04, 2016, 09:37 PM
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You can get carried away with self harm. Cut too deep etc. it's nothing to mess around with. I think if you're planning ANY harm at all you're at risk

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Old Aug 05, 2016, 02:11 AM
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It definitely is a great idea. I have done that before and been thankful I did it. Do you think you will be safe until Monday? Do you have an emergency plan if the thoughts get too powerful?
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Old Aug 05, 2016, 04:23 PM
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Yes, I have a safety plan. I think I will be okay until Monday because my fiancee will be at home with me. When she goes to work on Monday is another story. I talked to my therapist about IP and she thought it was a good idea. Unless something changes over the weekend, I'll likely go IP on Monday.
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If you feel you need to go just go and stay safe!
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Old Aug 05, 2016, 10:05 PM
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Thanks everyone. I'm going to meet my tdoc and pdoc on Monday and discuss possible IP. My tdoc at least is supportive of this plan.
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Old Aug 05, 2016, 10:09 PM
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good, are you safe until then?
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Old Aug 06, 2016, 10:08 AM
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good, are you safe until then?
I think so. My fiancee doesn't work on the weekends, so she can keep an eye on me.

Thanks for the concern
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