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11 Jan 2025 08:00 PM
11 Jan 2025 08:00 PM
I’m going out of my mind @Jynx. It’s driving me crazy. It’s affecting my breathing. I need to hurt to get it out. I need pain
Believe it or not I can’t actually scream!
I hope you can form that habit. It’s hard to do. I’d have dishes for days to without a dishwasher.
I get the needing to sort stuff out to sort stuff out! I need to work out where to put all the shit in that room. There’s lots of crafty stuff too. I don’t even know what I have.
11 Jan 2025 08:45 PM
11 Jan 2025 08:53 PM
11 Jan 2025 08:53 PM
@Captain24 deeeeep breaths, take some moments to just focus on your breath. What do you think you're needing right now?
Let me know if you're worried about your safety hun 💜
11 Jan 2025 08:55 PM
11 Jan 2025 08:55 PM
I don’t know what I need @Jynx.
TW: Self-harm
11 Jan 2025 09:06 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:06 PM
@Captain24 I can imagine it might feel like that is the only solution right now. That's okay, we know that being outside our window of tolerance can give us intense tunnel-vision.
Maybe take a poke at this and see if there's anything helpful in there?
Hugs, big warm squishy ones! 🫂🫂
11 Jan 2025 09:14 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:14 PM
They’re all the reasons @Jynx. I feel
like I'm too far past it. I’ve tried the ice and it doesn’t work. Pen doesn’t work. Elastic bands don’t work. They all just make me more aggravated.
Im sorry
11 Jan 2025 09:21 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:21 PM
@Captain24 You've nothing to be sorry for hun. Side note: I don't recall a single moment of all our interactions on here where I have felt like your apology was needed. But I digress....Hmm is bed an option? Like taking your prn and hopping into bed might tell your brain it's time for low energy?
I know it may seem like an inevitability, but nothing is set in stone. And no matter how you go, survival is survival ok? No shame in it.
11 Jan 2025 09:29 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:29 PM
I took my meds 2 hours ago. @Jynx. They aren’t working. I’m pacing. I’ll take a prn. My hospital Pdoc doesn’t like me using them but she has left anyway.
You know that feeling of restless legs.. that’s what my whole body feels like.
11 Jan 2025 09:37 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:37 PM
Hey @Captain24 @Jynx
Going to butt in here.
Have you heard of this website
They have a category called Harm Minimisation Tools. I have brought quite a few of their things. They are good with giving you an 'ouch' without harming yourself.
No they don't always help, but have stopped me from harming myself quite a number of times.
I also find them helpful when my anxiety is high.
Anyway, I hope both of your evenings go ok.
One of them is called Spikeyring with Dual pads - 'Ouch' without Harm & Picking Supports.
11 Jan 2025 09:39 PM
11 Jan 2025 09:39 PM
I have been on there and got a few things @Snowie but haven’t seen that category. I will have a look.
Thanks
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