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A rubber band (in some regions known as a binder, elastic band, lacker band or gumband) is a short length of rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop. Such bands are typically used to hold multiple objects together. For the treatment of self-injury, snapping a rubber band is an alternate method of creating a shar... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Self-Injury | 1471 |
55% |
| Depression - Teen | 6 |
50% |
| Trichotillomania (Hair ... | 2 |
0% |
| Eating Disorders | 2 |
100% |
| Anxiety | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 56% (1492
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great way.
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I know its for cutting but one time I was having a depressive episode and felt like cutting so I tried the rubber bands before it was too late and actually it got out all my sadness and kinda made me happy.
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I know its for cutting but one time I was having a depressive episode and felt like cutting so I tried the rubber bands before it was too late and actually it got out all my sadness and kinda made me happy.
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But they're like, so yesterday. Seriously. I'm not so sure I'm wanting to FEEL something anymore or to PUNISH myself as I am to just STOP.
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tried it for a while but it did not help.
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NO HELP-- they can be used for bad -- not good...
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I wear one on my wrist everyday, so I can pull at that instead.
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it hurt but it kept me from cutting on myself.
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used to work
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i am tottaly going to quote twilight "it keeps you strong but your never fully satisfid
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i also use hairbands
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when i get upset and feel the urge to harm my self i snap a rubber band so i still feel the pain and it remineds me that i am still alive.
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People are always wondering why I have them on so I put some around my ankles but that doesn't hurt as much
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Other than the fact that it only helps sometimes anyways...I don't like the idea of using a method that tells everyone,"hey, I'm having issues right now."And snaping freaking rubber bands does exactly that.
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sometimes works with mild urges when i do it for the pain.
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