Posted by Tamar on May 31, 2005, at 16:25:46
In reply to Cutting, posted by PM80 on May 31, 2005, at 14:52:00
> For anyone who has/does cut:
> Do you discuss it in therapy?
> If so, what do you say and what does your T ask?
>
> My T hasn't seemed to focus on this although he is aware I do it and said he was happy for me when I told him that I hadn't cut for week. I'm not sure how to bring up discussing it- I don't really know what more other than I do it to discuss. I have never been abused or anything like that so I kinda feel like I don't have the right to do it or at least not the right to talk about it and have it validated. I had been doing it a lot less (thanks to my new med combo and summer sunshine), but now I keep thinking about it again. It's is a short step from thinking to doing for me. Sorry if my writing skills suck right now, but I just feel kinda off-kilter.
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> Any thoughts/experiences?I’m sorry you’re feeling off-kilter. It must be quite frightening to have these urges to cut if you felt you were handling it previously.
I have cut occasionally but not often. I did tell my therapist about it and he asked me why I did it and what my feelings about it were.
Being abused isn’t the only reason people cut. There are all sorts of reasons. In my case it’s usually about feeling completely unable to control myself. You definitely have a right to talk about it.
I do think you should talk about it with your T. If you have trouble saying the words, maybe you could write it down or take in your post to show him. If your T already knows you’ve done it in the past, I’m sure he’ll be understanding about your present feelings.
I hope you begin to feel better soon. ((((PM80))))
Tamar
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