Posted by madeline on March 31, 2006, at 9:11:12
In reply to Trigger....stuff..... » waterfall, posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 31, 2006, at 7:35:37
I think yours is an important post.
It is important for people to realize that cutting is a coping mechanism, a lot of people use it to feel better and it HAS helped a lot of people.
But what I would suggest is something very easy.
Simply start referring to it as "harming myself" instead of "cutting myself".
You cut a cake, or sheetrock, or your toenails. You harm yourself.
Here is a wonderful resource that may help you to understand a little bit better what I'm talking about.
poster:madeline
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20060331/msgs/627037.html