Posted by judy1 on February 3, 2001, at 13:00:19
In reply to Re: I saw the pdoc this morning... » judy1, posted by NikkiT2 on February 3, 2001, at 12:20:49
Well you are using this (SI) as a coping skill, it's just not a real healthy one. Since I dissociate before I do it, I'm learning on how to keep myself grounded which sounds like it doesn't apply to you. There is a specific therapy designed for self-injurers called DBT (I've written about it here somewhere) and Marsha Linehan (sp?) is the guru. Basically when your tension is mounting you need to seek an alternative coping skill- sometimes a physical activity (running, walking) will help. I haven't gotten to that stage yet, we're still working on keeping me grounded. But my therp did tell me that this is a very long process (like years, I guess) Take care, Judy
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