Thought I would share something that has helped me get through the past two days without SI.... I don't know if it will work forever, but even just getting through the time I have feels good.

When I have the urge to SI, I mentally move OUT OF THAT MOMENT. I don't let myself get stuck there, thinking about it, wondering if I can resist the urge, thinking about how much better I would feel, etc. I just focus on moving into the next moment in the day. I don't think ahead any further than the next moment...I just try to move forward bit by bit.

I remembered that Brian37 who used to post on some of the boards here had a quote from Finding Nemo in his signature "just keep swimming, just keep swimming". That's what I tell myself. Just keep swimming. Keep moving FORWARD. Don't get stuck.

T e-mailed me and said it probably feels scary since I don't really know what I'm swimming towards, but that we will figure it out. And to just keep swimming.

I don't know if this will help anyone else, but it has helped me.



Sending peaceful thoughts to ALL of us....

[JC_0417]

this does help me but i want to know how you just stop thinking about it? my girlfriend made me promise not to do it but i still want to and i ask her about 1 or 2 times a week and she stays strong and says no and reminds me of the promise and thoughts of a baby and that helps me...

The urge is still there. I just sort of tell it "No" and move on to the next thing. I leave the part of the house where the "supplies" are kept. I breathe. I tell myself "that moment is over, now I'm doing this...".

I have PTSD and movie theaters make me panic. I was taking my kids to a movie with a friend of mine and her kids a few months ago, and I told T I was scared I wouldn't be able to handle it. He said that when the scary thoughts came, to just let them pass by in my mind - to not grab on to them. I thought "that is the stupidist thing I have ever heard!" - but I tried it, and it actually worked. I couldn't believe it. I guess this is kind of the same idea.

I don't know if it will work forever, or if it would work for anyone else, but I am really happy to be SI free for a couple of days - I was really struggling for a bit there.

[Sannah]

Good work EM!

[Fuzzybear]