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All I can think about is how bad I want to cut. I hav 3 teenage daughters and 2 teenage sons and they are driving me nuts....What do I do?
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Call your therapist or your doctor, or the ER nearest you....or a crisis hotline....
Bamamom214
They have never helped before I walked into an er told them that i was thinking about killing myself 4 hours later i walked out of the hospital without ever talking to anyone
deleted_user
i am with daisylou on this one!! call a crisis line!! try going to a different hospital if that is possible.
deleted_user
Sounds like you need to distract yourself, take a ride, take a walk, take a hot bath, anything other than cuttting and ask your kids to back off a bit while you regain your perspective. (((hugs))) to you and hopefully you can get on in real life too.
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im sorry, im feeling the exact same atm. hugs.x
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I don't cut but my self injury is binge eating when I'm depressed. I'm diabetic so that really is destructive. I do alot of self talking and journaling, sun therapy and medication for my depression. The times the depression has over whelmed me, i have always sought help from any source I could. My therapist and my family have been helpful. BAMAMOM have you talked to your kids about your problem and asked them for help?
Bamamom214
i just moved here so my therapist is 600 miles away and going to another hospital is not really an option and my kids think everything has to be their way or its a total all out war going on in the house so theres not much i can do and their father sure as hell doesnt help
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Bama, I know where your coming from. I self injure with food. I'm a binge eater and diabetic which can be lethal. My depression triggers my binge eating. Are your children aware of your problem? If NOT... WHY NOT? why don't you try asking them for their help. Maybe involving them might help them give you a break. Just a thought.
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I posted the same thing twice...sorry
Bamamom214
My kids know exactly whats going on but they are teenagers so they are so wrapped p in their own problems that thats all they see
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