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i'm really struggling :-( i'm alone all weekend, which really isn't helpful.
How are you doing Ari? :hug:
THanks, the nap did help, so did a good night's sleep.
My therapist will kick me out bc he says we can't have a true theraputic relationship if I am not honest and play by the rules. He actually is wonderful and tremendously helpful - just not in this area. Everytime I bring it up he just says that I can't do it. I wish he'd listen to me about it, rather than brushing it off since it's been over a year and a half since my last cut. But I do think about it everyday. Sad!
Have you been able to sit him down and say something like "This is something I need to work on - here are some resources for you to read if you're interested"? He might be very uncomfortable with SI, but needs to be able to handle it if it's something you'd like to address with him.
 
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Don't know what to do anymore, I'm sick of running but if I stop it just spells diaster. I can't do this anymore, I can't run anymore without a kick, without cutting again. I can't face it either, because that would be too hard to do too. I need to keep running, I don't even want to show up to my councellor on Wed, because that means facing another thing. Dont know what to do, just want to yell, scream, cry, cut and then keep on running.
 
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I hate posting twice in a row but the longer I go the stronger the urge and the more I want to do it.

:cry: I just hate this soooooo much. I just want to give everything in. Just allow myself to collaspe, but I cant I have to be strong, I can't ruin my family anymore. There are so many things I want to write here but if I did they would break the rules.
 
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I hate posting twice in a row but the longer I go the stronger the urge and the more I want to do it.

:cry: I just hate this soooooo much. I just want to give everything in. Just allow myself to collaspe, but I cant I have to be strong, I can't ruin my family anymore. There are so many things I want to write here but if I did they would break the rules.

You know you are always welcome to PM me too Hun :hug: Thinking of you.
 
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I can't stop thinking about it (or mb I could, if only I were to try harder) -- I seem to want to throw away everything good in favour of self destruction...what's wrong with me, i'm so stupid!
You aren't stupid at all Ari :hug:. You can resist this Hun - keep going :hug:. And hey, what sorts of things help when you feel like you need to cut?
 
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Thursday, pretty bad, before that was about a month ago. Things are going downhill dramatically and quickly. Temptation is overtaking me now.
Thursday's still awesome Hun :hug:. Do you know what sort of things work for you when you start to get really triggered?
 
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Its been an aweful week & i thought youth group tonight would be an excape.
But a girl I know has been being really crule to me & she was there & it just made matters worse.
:cry: i dont have anyone to turn to.
(((Ally)))

Do you have any friends or people at church you could talk to Hun? And Sweetie, you're going to get through this. (You know you can always PM me if you want :hug:).
 
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Its been an aweful week & i thought youth group tonight would be an excape.
But a girl I know has been being really crule to me & she was there & it just made matters worse.
:cry: i dont have anyone to turn to.

:hug: :hug:

It does get better, sweetie.... I know that's hard to see at the moment, but - you *will* get past this.
 
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Went away for 1 and a half weeks, everything was great, Got home last night and now 24 hours later I'm already struggling.
(((Foxy)))

Are you back at school tomorrow? Is there anyone you can call to take you out somewhere and away for a while?
 
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(((Foxy)))

Are you back at school tomorrow? Is there anyone you can call to take you out somewhere and away for a while?
Yeah back to school tomorrow, unfortunally, I have basically no friends in my home town so there is no where I can go, and no one to take me out.
 
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Alright...gotta be honest. I honestly thought tonight would be better. The youth group hosted a concert as part of the outreach thing they do. I went and came home feeling great. As soon as I got through the door mom started hailing at me and pretty much made me feel like crap and now I can barely even think straight......grr
 
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