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Over the past week, things have gone from being manageable to being not. I should probably mention here that I am a recovering cutter and this past week has been trying for me on that front as well. I'm doing all the things I need to be doing in my everyday life. I've been told that if I fight the feeling long enough it'll lose it's effect. Thing is, I'm not sure I can fight it that long. I'm not going to cut, because I've been down that road before and I know it doesn't end well. But I'm not really sure how to handle this and any advice would be appreciated. Thank you to anyone who took the time out to read this.
-DreamWeaver101
-DreamWeaver101
To help not cut, you can try these methods :
(I don't know if you have heard of them or not.)
-Ice method. Squeeze a cube of ice until melted or the feeling is gone.
-Red marker method. Where you want to cut, use a red marker instead.
-Project Butterfly method. Use a red pen and draw a butterfly on yourself. Your goal is to keep the butterfly 'alive' by not cutting.
For stress management:
-Every day, take 20 minutes where it's just 'you' time. No phones, nobody else, etc. Do what you want.
-If you haven't, learn breathing exercises.
-Journal.
-Find someone you can talk with.
Sorry this was so long. Hope it helps.
Also, forget about your problems. It's ok to do that, ya know? Make time and an environment where they don't have to exist. Put everything aside just to have fun. Start to realize the YOUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT YOUR LIFE. You can make your life whatever you want it to be.
I hope you can really understand this.