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I go by Gabrielle around here. I'm the admin.
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My psychiatrist has asked to see my injuries but I'm worried he won't think it's severe enough to take me seriously. What should I do? |
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My psychiatrist has asked to see my injuries but I'm worried he won't think it's severe enough to take me seriously. What should I do? |
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I have a friend who scratches her arms during class to stay awake, her arms are usually bright red by lunch, does that count as self injury?  Answered your question here: http://self-injury.net/interactive/question-answer/self-injury/i-have-friend-who-scratches-herself-does-count-si |
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Hey, I want to thank you for making this site. If I hadn't have came across this I'm not sure where I would be today. Thank you so much!  I have a or two for you. I just had a really sacry urge where I was actually shaking. It's been happening more but I'm not sure if it's because I'm stressed about the funeral. Did you ever get urges like that? and I have ednos but I'm on the anorexia side. I'm at the point where I can't even keep gum in my mouth without wanting to gag. What is that about? |
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Hey, I really need someone to talk to. |
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Have you tried deleting your
Have you tried deleting your cookies for .self-injury.net and .gabrielle.self-injury.net? I'm working on the issue. |
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It's offered by a women's
It's offered by a women's organization so yes. Will update the description. |
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in 'The Rainbow Journal' for young people who self-injure (Bristol Crisis Service for Women) |
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I'm glad you made it through
I'm glad you made it through that experience but it sounds scary though I'm aware when you're in that frame of mind emotions and thoughts can get... |
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I did try to be clear that it
I did try to be clear that it wasn't true of all self-injurers, just that it was the 'typical' course. Yes, on the one hand it could alienate self-... |
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Thanks for your comment. I
Thanks for your comment. I need to remind myself to research on this since obviously you aren't to be the only one with an alcohol/drug trigger and... |
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Gabrielle You can stop if you truly
3 years () (Permalink)You can stop if you truly want to stop or no longer need it in your life anymore. It's easier to stop with help and/or treatment. Stopping is doable. There's no recovery from some mental illnesses but there definitely can be recovery from self-injury. There's an active message board here, if you want to sign up click 'Forum'. Or there's links to other message boards under the 'Links' section if you prefer someplace else.
If you want to stop and your home life will allow for it (meaning no abusive family/significant others) I'd say seeking help from family/friends is worth a shot. Yes, there very well may be repercussions but without outside help stopping is very difficult if you feel you need self-injury.
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Umm.. im not sure who this is
3 years () (Permalink)Umm.. im not sure who this is :/ but i need some ways to keep from cutting myself.. :/ i quit for a good few months; but with my parents divorice, the depression is coming back. please, someone reply to this or SOMETHING. :(
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I'm the admin. If your
3 years () (Permalink)I'm the admin.
If your parents do not know and you do not wish to tell them or if they're being squabbly about the divorce instead of paying attention to how it is affecting you then it might do some good to have a supportive circle of friends or trusted adults who you can turn to when you feel like self-injuring.
For the short term there are always lists of distractions ( http://self-injury.net/information-recovery/recovery/distractions ) though how well they hold up under pressure is entirely up to you and your commitment (or lack of) to not self-injuring.
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HEY I AM A 23 YEAR OLD FEMALE. I HAVE BEEN CUTTING MYSELF FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE ALSO OVERDOSED ON MEDICATIONS MANY TIMES. I ALMOST DIED LAST YEAR FROM A DRUG OVERDOSE AND I WANT TO SHARE MY STORY WITH EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS LIKE ME DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW I CAN DO THAT?
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If you want to share your
3 years () (Permalink)If you want to share your personal story on the site you sign up for an account, feel free to use a pseudonym and then you click on this: http://self-injury.net/node/add/personalstory and add your personal story. :)
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cutting/masochism
3 years () (Permalink)I'm curious about what you said in one of your posts about people just thinking you're masochistic. because i think i'm fairly masochistic and definitely submissive sexually, but my cutting definitely doesn't give me any sexual pleasure--it's totally different. but it worries me that maybe there is a connection. i'm not comfortable with either one. And there's this movie, the secretary, where the girl cuts herself and then she gets in a s&m relationship and stops. i don't know.
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I don't recall when I said
3 years () (Permalink)I don't recall when I said that but I think that a number of people feel there is a connection between the two (especially after Secretary) when in reality self-injury can't define what turns one on. I've personally never felt sexual pleasure from self-injury and have heard many others say the same thing, even if they are into things that appear superficially similar like bloodplay, etc.
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I live with my family, so i cant cut a lot.
How can you do it so that i dont get infected
and what should i do it with.
ive tried razors, knives, paper edges when i was on "Cut watch" scissors and even burned my skin away with erasers.
I never know if i cut to deep.
i dont wanna die.
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do not cut yourself. my
3 years () (Permalink)do not cut yourself. my friend does because her life is messed up and there is nothing i can do to help her. its the worst feeling ever when you don't know what she is diong when ur not with her. every day i think about it and it is making me depresed as well. spare your friends and family and please do not.
It is up to you whether or not you show him, SI wounds are very private. I think a psychiatrist worth his salt would not judge your pain (though, yes, your level of not being in need of going inpatient if the wounds are not severe, which is actually a good thing) based on severity. If he dismisses your mental health issues because of what he sees I'd find a new psychiatrist.
Aug 20