Posted by B2chica on June 2, 2005, at 11:15:31
In reply to Re: Cutting, posted by PM80 on June 1, 2005, at 8:42:25
First i'm glad to hear you realize it is an IMPORTANT issue to discuss in treatment. i think you need to discuss it with him. and NEver think you don't have the 'right'. you shouldn't have to feel the feelings you have that drive you to cut.
i'm a cutter (but haven't in about 3 weeks).
i switch my si around sometimes i cut, then restrict, then binge/purge, went back to cutting, and now i'm abusing pills and alcohol.
this is a serious issue.and now my T wants me in substance abuse counseling as well-mostly cuz i abuse the stuff to get to the edge of suicide. i know i'm using it as a means of self harm.First your T needs to know how to handle this.if they don't or get offended or upset (dump them) only show your cuts if YOU are comfortable,sometimes showing them brings a realization to yourself that you didn't know before, or maybe each different cut stands for a different feeling or different action?? the best answer a T could have is asking you how you felt while you were cutting. you need to also know how you felt afterwards. and most importantly what thoughts or actions triggered you wanting to cut.
it's actually a misconception of abuse re: SI. typically what's going on is you have this Enormous amount of confusing, complex and incredible amount of different emotions inside you that you don't know what to do with or how to deal with them. you may not even know what starts them at first...so YOU need to monitor yourself. what were you doing, who were you talking to, what were you talking about?? those questions and discuss that in therapy.
best wishes.
and if you ever need to talk about SI just post or babble me.
b2c.
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