[DeeMultipleMe]

Why are they so hard to write? Stuck at impulse level 5. Grrrr

[spondiferous]

They had me fill one out when I left the hospital a few weeks ago. 'Name places you feel safe.' Hmmmm....REALLY???? 'Reasons to live:' *facepalm* I'm in here for being suicidal...wtf??!? They're hard to write because they're counterintuitive to what we're experiencing. For instance, it's really hard for me to write a safety plan because when I'm symptomatic, I don't feel safe anywhere. And I have a place of my own, stable living environment that is safe by all intents and purposes, a loving and supportive and understanding partner and friends, and I know what to do in crisis. But I still do not feel safe. So it's really hard to create a safety plan when I don't think it's going to make a difference. Just a thought. Hopefully you were able to finish it and that it has been or will be helpful if (hopefully not) you ever need to utilize it.

[Claritytoo]

I am still learning to find safe places out side of my house. One thing thing that did help me is being able to identify when I am feeling unsafe yet there is no reason for the feeling. That insight helps me to keep moving forward. I am still anxious but not enough to hurt myself or freak out because I am also aware that my feeling of being unsafe is a part of my past. It is a feeling or alter that takes hold and doesn't want to let go. By saying to myself "oh we have had this feeling before as an adult and nothing bad happened. I just keep reminding myself of this and it helps. I guess it keeps us in the moment and not in the past.