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Mar 02, 2013 at 10:09 PM
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I went for months without Self injury/self harm (im not clear on the difference if any). I thought about it sure but didn't give in. Then i thought about it a little less and it was going well then BAM! The urges got intense again
 i did it once about 3 weeks ago but not that bad and tried not to make a deal about it. Then i did it again yesturday more this time like i use to.I hate knowing my arm is all messed up and i have to be careful about my sleeve length for while. I feel like i'm going to let my T down, do you think i have to tell him everytime i do it? -ok i know anyone who responds will say i should tell him. |
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Mar 03, 2013 at 01:10 AM
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Its' up to you. But yes, your right, you should tell him, he cares and wants to help you through this hard time.
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Mar 03, 2013 at 01:41 PM
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If you try to hide the behavior, your therapist isn't going to be able to help you as effectively. There may have been clues leading up to the incident that you didn't realize you had shown. If you tell your therapist, he may have noticed a change in you just prior but not known what was going on or that it ended in a SI incident. If you do tell him, the next time he notices the same change in behavior, he may be able to help you stop yourself before you cut.
Therapists have a hard job. They don't, for the most part, have blood tests and MRIs and all the other things M.D.s have to help diagnose and treat thier patients. All they have is what thier patient tells them and after they know their patient a little better, the type of body language the patient displays. Trying to hide something from your therapist would be a bit like denying your Dr. permission to take a blood sample or culture when you were ill. He might be able to make an educated guess that something is wrong, but won't know for sure what it is. I think we all at some time or another get the idea that a doctor or therapist should just know or be able to tell, but the reality of it is that they need our help to find the answers you need. I hope you are having a better day. Spare the rod, heal the mind. Sam2 |
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Mar 04, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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Are you working on why you SI with your therapist?
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