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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
maybe we should get the DBT's distress tolerance module put somewhere on RO if it has good stuff?
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
My entire life can be described in one sentence: It didn't go as planned and that's okay. ツ
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
The question again:
What can you do when normal methods of delaying self
harm don't work like drawing on your skin or using rubber
bands? Cause in the moment I'm not really thinking about what
else I can do... My head is a mess and I get all flustered so
alternative methods aren't really on my mind
@SarahS answered
It sounds like you need a pre-written safety plan that is
available to read when you are feeling flustered. It is very
common to not be able to think of other coping methods when
you feel flustered. There are many, many distress tolerance
skills you can use instead of self-harming: see this website
I always ask my patients to give copies of their safety plans to
friends, partners and family members as well, so that when you
are feeling flustered and can’t find your plan or feel unable to
follow it, you can call somebody else to help you through it.
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
This will be the last question we have time for tonight. But we'll post some more that Sarah answered after the session ends
Is it unusual for someone to self harm to 'prove to
themselves' that they have a legitimate reason to feel bad, or
'give themselves permission' to feel bad?
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
Is it unusual for someone to self harm to 'prove to
themselves' that they have a legitimate reason to feel bad, or
'give themselves permission' to feel bad?
This reminds me of that saying or theory that people self-harm to express how you feel on the inside... outside.
Like if you have a physical disorder it's easy to see but mental health issues or depression can be super hard to express (both personally and to others) so maybe some people need to make this pain more physical so it feels "legitamite"?
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
nice question @j95
i think you asking that would helped a lot of reach out users that are watching out there in cyberspace!
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Re: [SPECIAL GUEST] Self injury: riding the wave of distressed emotions
@lanejane You've hit the nail on the head there. Self-injury is tangible. Emotions are not...
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