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Dec 23, 2008, 01:42 AM
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I'm tired--too tired to be a danger to myself--and random thoughts come to mind when I'm tired. Aside from the obvious risk of serious injury and the fact that it's a bad coping mechanism, what do you all find wrong with SI? I'm just trying to wrap my head around the issue and I think I need some other perspectives. Is it really all that bad if a person is relatively safe about it? How does it compare to alcohol and drug use/abuse in terms of danger to the individual and addictive qualities?
Maybe this is a dumb inquiry. I am tired after all. Just thinking out loud I guess.  Tell me if I should shut up.
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Dec 23, 2008, 07:42 AM
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Honestly,, i feel that if I si, i am giving ownership of me AGAIN to the people who originally hurt me.
this is my thought. if we were already hurt in our lives. why need more? why do more? all it is doing is punishing ourselves again. I dont think you really want to hurt yourself...none of us do. Stay safe, Colleen
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Dec 23, 2008, 07:46 AM
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Self injury is often very addictive. It can be just as addictive as drug or alcohol use because of the mental and physical components. It is true that the physical harm could be less than drug use but prolonged self harm becomes very devastating. I have seen others (and at one point myself) become completely consumed but self injury where it will constantly be on your mind, and you are completely dependent on it to function even remotely normally. Self injury is a different mindset from suicide but I know someone personally who becomes very suicidal when they fight self injury for too long, so indirectly, self injury can be very dangerous.
This is not a dumb inquiry and I have often heard it discussed. You should not "shut up" if you have an idea. This is a good community that is open to discussions and ideas. Good luck Tumnus! |
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Dec 23, 2008, 11:07 AM
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Tumnus, this is a good question. A very common reason that people do all of these addictive things is because they cannot deal with their feelings, never learned how. So in my mind it is better to get healthier and learn how to deal with your feelings rather than to limp along not functioning up to your potential..........
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Dec 23, 2008, 11:17 AM
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I'm just talking from my own experience... but I think that most people probably start off with being "safe" while Si'ing, but eventually, that can progress to more damaging acts of SI. Left uncontrolled, this can turn into an addiction (as others have mentioned), and if you're not careful, you can seriously do damage and make irreversible scars. And not only does SI hurt you personally, but I know that I have hurt other really important people in my life through MY SI. One woman in particular was so concerned/scared that she completely backed off and is no longer in my life.
It wasn't a dumb inquiry... no need to "shut up", keep asking questions and pursuing your answers. The more understanding you have, the better chance of NOT si'ing there is 
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Dec 23, 2008, 09:06 PM
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