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[female, age 16, began to SI at age 12-13]

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Before - I feel absolutely terrified. Frantic. I shake and tremble and cry and moan. I hit my legs or pinch myself so as to try to stop the urges to cut. I feel desperate.\nDuring - I don't feel anything. It's like I go somewhere else totally. I stop breathing, my vision and hearing goes almost completely away. It takes all of my concentration just to keep the razor in the right place.\nAfter - I feel calm, almost euphoric. I feel fuzzy, warm, and content. I lay and breathe heavily in my bed, taking the feeling in because I know it's not going to last. Then I normally go to sleep, or just listen to music...

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[female, age 16, began to SI at age 12-13]
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