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Old Jan 23, 2012, 02:06 PM
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I would suggest putting more hope and effort into the therapy. Therapy is what cures.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 08:07 PM
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That's why I hope that the two groups and the new therapist will help. But I can't discount medication, it's all got to connect, somehow.
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Old Jan 24, 2012, 10:37 AM
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Yes, of course, medication can help too.
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Old Jan 24, 2012, 07:36 PM
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I met with my new therapist, and it seems like a good fit. I have another medication, which I hope will help to balance everything. I just hope that this helps. I was also instructed to have my sister call my doc, and take any extra medication from me. But I just can't do that, it takes away that choice from me. I want to start cutting, if it will replace the suicidal thoughts.... but I know I can't have either, and that's where the obsessive thoughts come from. What can I replace the cutting and suicidal thoughts with? Any ideas?
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Old Jan 25, 2012, 12:39 AM
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Why is it that when ever I worry about something enough that I want myself hurt??? Why is it that I want the pain just to escape from the mental pain? Why is it that sui and si are the only things I can think about? Why do I have to keep living like this? Why is it that nothing works? Why is it that I feel like I need to drop out of school for this semester? Why is it that I can't think? Why is it that the anxiety level has to keep increasing? WHY????

I had to vent my mind keeps going to the painfull way out of things, wanting the pain so much to just to see the pain that I really feel. My head is killing me, and nothing works to take the pain away. What is left for me to try??? Why is it that I want to cut, since my other method doesn't do any harm at all? Why do I want this so badly? Why do I have to deal with this?
I wish I knew why. I am feeling very similar to you these days. These feelings can be gone for so long and come right back. I do know that if you act on it, it gets stronger. Keep talking about it instead of doing it. That is what I have been doing and it seems to work.

Some of the tips on this board on what to do instead are good. I put one of those blue ice things (the cold packs that go into a cooler) next to my desk and hold it if I feel miserable and those thoughts come into my head. Maybe there is a tip there that could work for you?
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Old Jan 25, 2012, 06:27 AM
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Why is it that when ever I worry about something enough that I want myself hurt??? Why is it that I want the pain just to escape from the mental pain? Why is it that sui and si are the only things I can think about? Why do I have to keep living like this? Why is it that nothing works? Why is it that I feel like I need to drop out of school for this semester? Why is it that I can't think? Why is it that the anxiety level has to keep increasing? WHY????

I had to vent my mind keeps going to the painfull way out of things, wanting the pain so much to just to see the pain that I really feel. My head is killing me, and nothing works to take the pain away. What is left for me to try??? Why is it that I want to cut, since my other method doesn't do any harm at all? Why do I want this so badly? Why do I have to deal with this?
because it makes sense

hurting me undoes whatever I imagine hurt me

and I can hurt me pretty damn good....

anyone want to try

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Old Jan 25, 2012, 08:35 AM
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Puzz, I would think that there are thoughts and feelings underneath the SI urges and suicidal thoughts. Talking about those things underneath would be how to reduce the SI and SU.
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Old Jan 25, 2012, 09:49 AM
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That would be the exact reason for the new T. To really dig down and find the underneath things. The only thing is I"m scared to go that far into it. It's like leaving behind your safety net.

dubblemonkey~ Yes it does make sense, and put that way..... But what hurt me, is the real cause of all this, just like sannah said.
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Old Jan 25, 2012, 10:14 AM
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That would be the exact reason for the new T. To really dig down and find the underneath things. The only thing is I"m scared to go that far into it. It's like leaving behind your safety net.
I can certainly understand that, but it is the only thing that will set you free. Approach with care.
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