Posted by Elle2021 on February 15, 2004, at 1:37:01
In reply to Re: skin picking ***** Trigger, SI *****, posted by deirdrehbrt on February 13, 2004, at 21:31:16
Hi deirdrehbrt,
I would like to point out a few of the similarities between our SI stories. If you aren't feeling well or are feeling easily triggered, don't read this.
The similarties I notice between our stories:1. Punishments given by parents
2. SI beginning at young age
3. Similar objects usedThe first time I remember SI-ing was around third grade. My parents tell me it started long before that, about age four or five. I remember being upset over being punished (I feel that my parents viewed nearly everything as cause for punishment). When I was little it started with running my fingernails down my cheeks. When my parents discovered me doing this, I would get punished even more. That seems illogical to me.
The SI-ing went away for a while and returned when I entered highschool, although not in the form of cutting. More like hitting myself, and things of that nature. Then after I entered college, it got worse, and went to cutting with objects. You mentioned tweezers. The very first object I used to cut with was a sharp tweezer. I only used one once, and haven't used it again since. Now, I have other "objects."Perhaps you don't view the similarities as strikingly as I do. That could be because I am not elaborating much due to the fact that I am not sure how much I am allowed to divulge on these boards in regard to this subject. I'd really like to know what you think about this if you are up to talking about it.
Elle
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