Posted by judy1 on October 14, 2003, at 9:05:16
In reply to self-injury in therapy, posted by cubic_me on October 14, 2003, at 8:42:14
I'm honestly shocked that she expressed surprise- is she a relatively new therapist? As you become more familiar with SI (through the internet and books) you'll see how common a coping mechanism it is. I often pinch my hands and arms during therapy- it's a way for me to stay present. Both my shrink and therapist understand this and they give me things to hold- my therapist has stuffed animals and my shrink usually has me hold a pillow. Then we work on me staying grounded through other means. My point is you are most definitely not a freak, it just sounds like your therapist lacks experience. Take care, judy
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