Posted by Dinah on April 30, 2004, at 11:28:16
In reply to Re: SI update ***may trigger » DaisyM, posted by crushedout on April 30, 2004, at 8:27:23
Running might be the best alternative. I know that for me, anger is often a huge component of the urge to SI. And given your current situation, I'm guessing it plays a role in yours too. If you can run the energy of the anger out, that might help.
I also have some d*mn stupid ways of getting the anger out, but suffice it to say they are nearly as self destructive as SI is. In fact, I can never understand why my therapist gets so het up about SI and is ok with the stuff that does just as much harm. One relatively harmless (tho embarassing if I forget that I've done it) way I have is to write truly vile and filthy and horribly vicious things on my skin with a firm ball point pen, and then leave them on there so that I get the satisfaction of knowing they're there. But you really need to be careful to remember to keep your sleeves down or not to undress in front of an intimate other without cleaning first.
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