Posted by cubic_me on June 19, 2004, at 13:24:59
In reply to Re: delayed brkdwn-back again » cubic_me, posted by B2chica on June 18, 2004, at 10:48:09
> know that sometimes i will smear the blood over an area instead of letting it drip so making it look like i've cut more than i really did and that does seem to work. I like the idea of adding water to that mix, that will make it seem like more and maybe i'll stop quicker?
I smear the blood sometimes too. The water will wash away any blood clots so the cuts will take longer to stop bleeding. If you want to stop the bleeding, put something clean over the cut, like gauze or a clean cloth, and press down on it hard, then raise the cut above the level of your heart, this stops as much blood going to it and it will stop bleeding more quickly. If blood soaks through the first layer you put on, put another ON TOP and press down, that way you don't rip away any healing that's already happened.
> thank you so much for caring and the great advice. The one wierd thing is i do tend to take care of my cuts. it's really weird that one minute i want to shred myself and the next i'm like nurse 'able' and carefully taking care of my wounds.I take good care of my cuts too. I've discussed it with my T, and she sees it as a way of taking care of myself and my own psychological pain. Taking care of the cuts lets me focus on them more, without cutting more - I can see the pain on the inside showing on the outside, then I can see it heal. Once the cuts have healed over I use vitamin E cream and anti-wrinkle cream to help them scar less.
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> > I've used hanging as a method of SI, as well as in a suicide attempt, so I can really relate to that teetering feeling.
> Wasn't that really scary CubicMe? I guess i only see that as a method of Suicide, I'm so sorry you went through that.It wasn't scary at the time. I wanted to die. I was more scared of living than dying.
>> Thank you, More Than You Know Cubic ME.
You too b2c!
Cubic me
PS I'm always looking for instruments to SI with, I think it's semi-'normal' for people like us :s
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