[DelusionsDaily]

I feel my impulsive urges coming back with tremendous force especially regarding hurting myself. I don't know right now if it's

Possible trigger:

suicidal or just more self-injury type.

I am struggling very much to control them and while I haven't acted on the impulses I am growing more weary of containing the urges. I hope these frequent urges pass soon.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

How are you managing them at the moment - as in what do you do to keep them from overwhelming you

[DelusionsDaily]

Zone out online or just keep some kind of background noise on(tv, music), when I can I sleep but that's not always workable depending on intensity of urges.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

You ever try getting it out by writing it down in poetry or journals...?

[DelusionsDaily]

I wrote a poem about a month ago, that was more

Possible trigger:

suicidal

. I've tried writing lately but nothing really seems to come...bummer cuz I love to write.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

Write until it all comes out - morbid or not doesn't matter. All my poems used to be severely morbid.

If that doesn't work though ... have you tried exercising or any kind or relaxation techniques (many out there) or essential oils?

[DelusionsDaily]

Not exercising want to but haven't yet. Tried some relaxation but it's not worked I'll keep looking for more see if a few stick. Never tried essential oils...but not working so it would be tough right now. I keep trying to write, we'll see how that goes.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

I do visualization, diaphragm breathing, and muscle relaxation when i do mine...

Dont know if any of those will help you, just thought I would throw it out there

[DelusionsDaily]

Exercise would be the best for me, it would get the pent up emotional energy out. However, that requires a s**t tonne of motivation for me and i do not have it right now.

Thanks for thriwing some ideas out there.

[bluestar1]

This is a first for me - but am putting it out there - to OP.

OP - whatever you're feeling - do the polar opposite. It sounds weird but this is the only way to get you back to balance.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

Originally Posted by DelusionsDaily

Exercise would be the best for me, it would get the pent up emotional energy out. However, that requires a s**t tonne of motivation for me and i do not have it right now.

Thanks for thriwing some ideas out there.

You should maybe give it a try anyway - push yourself the first few times. Exercise has a way of providing its own energy and it produces hormones in the brain that are the same as used in anti-depressants. So it is a naturally healing thing as much as it is a relaxation or distraction.

You're welcome
❤

[subtle lights]

Originally Posted by bluestar1

This is a first for me - but am putting it out there - to OP.

OP - whatever you're feeling - do the polar opposite. It sounds weird but this is the only way to get you back to balance.

How do you do the polar opposite of what you are feeling? Like, I feel I am exploding of anger, what do I do?
Or you mean, if I feel I need to SI I do the opposite - like, instead of hurting myself, I will do something self loving? But sometimes the emotions just want to burst...I usually repress a lot

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

Originally Posted by subtle lights

How do you do the polar opposite of what you are feeling? Like, I feel I am exploding of anger, what do I do?
Or you mean, if I feel I need to SI I do the opposite - like, instead of hurting myself, I will do something self loving? But sometimes the emotions just want to burst...I usually repress a lot

Repression is never good.

[subtle lights]

Originally Posted by Crypts_Of_The_Mind

Repression is never good.

Agree. I need to unlearn it.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

Originally Posted by subtle lights

Agree. I need to unlearn it.

Took me a long time to unlearn. Did it through writing .. and then letting others see what I wrote.

[DelusionsDaily]

Subtle lights...I also repress emotion and have since I was pretty young. I'm not sure how to unlearn that but if you find a way let me know. It probably contributes a lot to my urges.

[Crypts_Of_The_Mind]

Originally Posted by DelusionsDaily

Subtle lights...I also repress emotion and have since I was pretty young. I'm not sure how to unlearn that but if you find a way let me know. It probably contributes a lot to my urges.

I know it used to cause me to SI a lot.