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Old Jul 10, 2010, 01:12 PM
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i have a relentless urge to self harm and i don't know how to stop these urges; they don't go away they just wax and wane, but are always there and I'm afraid that soon when i can't fight anymore I'm going to do lasting damage(really harm myself bad). I could just cry, I just want it to go away.

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Old Jul 10, 2010, 03:06 PM
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Sorry that you feel you need to self harm
is there anyone that you can ask to stay with you
keep you busy ?
what things can you do to distract your self from self harming ?
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Old Jul 10, 2010, 05:17 PM
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Best way is to go for a run, speed walk, or do a bit of yoga. Just somethign that get's the heart rate up. Also talking helps too. and if you still want to self injer the run a bit faster or streach a bitt further. But i don't advice it all the time, just when it gets the worst. Best of luck to you.
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 07:01 AM
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SM, the only way for these urges to go away are dealing with the issues that are causing them. Are you in therapy?
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 09:41 PM
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i am in therapy but that doesn't seem to do much, lately it's just been too much to deal with anything and my moods have been all over the place and hard to control and honestly just giving into the urge is just easier but i am afraid of the outcome if i don't stop or at least slow down
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Old Jul 12, 2010, 04:25 AM
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What are you working on in therapy if you don't mind me asking?
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Old Jul 12, 2010, 11:28 AM
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basically with some of my bipolar issues
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Old Jul 13, 2010, 02:48 AM
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i have a relentless urge to self harm and i don't know how to stop these urges; they don't go away they just wax and wane, but are always there and I'm afraid that soon when i can't fight anymore I'm going to do lasting damage(really harm myself bad). I could just cry, I just want it to go away.
Might it be time to work on this then ^? Can you tell your therapist that you want to work on this?
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