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[female, age 15, began to SI at age 14]

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Before I just feel like I need to, and I usually don't understand why, it's just like an addiction, and I need it to feel better...\nDuring, I just concentrate on the act, and letting out the pain. Sometimes I feel angry at people or myself or things that happened during the day.\nAfter, I feel comforted, and then I feel ashamed, mainly because I know my best friend (the only one that knows) will be mad at me when she finds out.

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[female, age 15, began to SI at age 14]
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Gabrielle For Self-Injurers - In Their Own Words published by 3 years ago ()

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female, age 28, began SI at age 13-14

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before: i feel overwhelmed, sad, out of sorts, like i lost my mind. I dont feel like myself. helpless. i feel hurt. i feel pain. i feel like i have lost control. During: I dont feel like myself. sorta like a dissociative feeling. i feel like i am in control. sometimes i feel angry at myself and i am punishing myself by cutting. sometimes i like to watch to see how much blood i can make come out. i feel a sense of relief. After: I feel calmer, like i have accomplished something. I also feel ashamed. i feel relieved. i start to get back to myself again. i dont feel out of control anymore. i take care of my wounds like nothing happened and go back to my normal activities.

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