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Apr 27, 2010, 07:54 PM
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Hi,
Im a teenage girl and for over two months I've been cutting. I am really really depresseed and I very quickly became addicted and I've also overdosed on Advil one too many times. I've cut myself a LOT all over. I'm not proud of it and I just had the courage to tell my parents a few days ago. I'm not sure if I'll be going to a pyschologist or anything but I hope too because I'm afraid that I could be bipolar as well because I have major mood swings that aren't really normal. Anyways my question is how do I stop the urges????  They are soooo hard to stop. I've tried writing in a journal, the icecube thing, the rubber band thing...nothing has worked. Any new ideas??? I want to stop but the urges are sooo hard and sometimes they last for hours.Thanks. 
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Apr 27, 2010, 08:10 PM
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Most urges can’t be avoided forever, it is best to learn how to cope with them.
This is a site I use quite often to help me: http://www.siriusproject.org/alternatives.htm The best thing to do is get help. A therapist can help you learn how to cope with the urges and help you work out the underlying causes of the urges to cut. If you ever need to talk I’m always around. Best of luck and stay safe! |
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Apr 27, 2010, 09:03 PM
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I think the best thing to do, is just say you are going to give it up. Tell yourself that several times a day, and sooner or later you won't do it. But the urges, may still be around. It takes time to ignore the urges, and it will be hard but in the end it willl be worth it. Trust me. It will and is a hard road to take, one that I wish none of us have to take but in the end you will become stronger to beable to deal with other things that come up.
Best of luck. |
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Apr 27, 2010, 09:25 PM
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im sorry that's really rough
the best way to deal with the urges (for me) is to talk about them, why they are there and just vent a little. if you ever need to talk, feel free to message me
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Apr 27, 2010, 10:51 PM
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 This sounds alot like me, except for the telling your parents part.  Luckily I managed to stop (I hope...), although I'm still not sure how I did. Its good that you told your parents, they can help you get help. Hopefully their reaction wasn't too bad. Don't try to deal with just the SI, figure out the reasons behind it and try to deal with them. Personally I've found that music helps me alot. You said writing in a journal doesn't help, maybe a more creative outlet like writing poems or songs would help. If you're not creative try just listening to music (lol). Or when you have urges force yourself in situations where you won't hurt yourself, like around other people. Count how many days you don't SI, the longer you haven't gives more motivation not to because you'll have to start all over with stopping. That's all I can think of to help right now, if I remember anything else that helps I'll post it as soon as I think of it. You can send me a message anytime if you need to talk about anything.
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Apr 28, 2010, 07:11 AM
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Can you ask your parents if you can go see a therapist? Very good that you told your parents.
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Apr 28, 2010, 04:35 PM
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Apr 28, 2010, 05:07 PM
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Why?......
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Apr 28, 2010, 05:14 PM
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Apr 28, 2010, 08:55 PM
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Gee, your parents can't do therapy for you.
Did you go to the ER when you overdosed? If so did they refer you to a therapist?
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Apr 28, 2010, 09:22 PM
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Apr 29, 2010, 07:50 AM
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So what exactly do your parents know then? It seems that they only know that you cut and that is it? Do they know about your mood swings? Maybe you need to tell them more so that they know how serious this is and that you need therapy? Like, they would need to know that you are suicidal and just how depressed you are feeling.
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Apr 29, 2010, 02:44 PM
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Apr 29, 2010, 05:38 PM
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I hope you tell them everything so that you can get the help that you need. Please keep us posted?
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Apr 30, 2010, 02:18 PM
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I don't know if I will but I'll keep you posted.
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