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    What do you do when you feel self destructive?

    How do you let them out?

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    I try to journal. Lately though, I've been kinda taking it on people, esp when I feel they've got something against me too... when in reality, they don't... but when I do feel this way, it's hard for me to truly believe that they have nothing against me.

    I really need to resort to journaling more, it's helped me a lot with these times... and def keeps me from taking crap out on people. And of course, there's also my weekly counseling sessions as well.

    I have found myself spending $$$ on things I don't need either.. or exactly want so badly. I'd even feel better afterwards, but it's all temporary as well.

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    I bake...I just baked brownies
    I take a shower, I could sit in the shower for hours,
    I go for a run, I never really want to but it gives me a good energy rush
    I'll try watch a tv show or film and if my thoughts keep me from doing so I usually put them in a blog post on here
    life---> <---me

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    I try to distract myself somehow. I'll put on a movie, or take a really long, hot shower, or read a good book. I can get really lost in a good book for hours and hours. If nothing else works I usually end up cutting or burning. My body is covered with scars though so I try to avoid that.
    Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. ~Iris Murdoch

    Your girlfriend's silence might be her loudest scream.

    If you still have more dreams than regrets, congratulations. You haven't gotten old yet.

    Spend every moment like it's your last. Hug her, kiss her, hold her, like it's the last time that you ever will. Because it might be.

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    Coffee posted a great thread with lots of tips for answering your question. It's here http://anxietyspace.com/forums/showt...ing-mechanisms

    I see you're fairly new. Welcome! I'm glad you're posting and asking questions.
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    Quote chantellabella View Post
    Coffee posted a great thread with lots of tips for answering your question. It's here http://anxietyspace.com/forums/showt...ing-mechanisms

    I see you're fairly new. Welcome! I'm glad you're posting and asking questions.
    I didn't see those before. coffee gave some great tips. thank you. and thank you for the welcome.
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    Commit acts of self injury.

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    Lately I cut / burn a lot.
    Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. ~Iris Murdoch

    Your girlfriend's silence might be her loudest scream.

    If you still have more dreams than regrets, congratulations. You haven't gotten old yet.

    Spend every moment like it's your last. Hug her, kiss her, hold her, like it's the last time that you ever will. Because it might be.

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    Quote James View Post
    Lately I cut / burn a lot.
    Me too :c

    Idk why


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    Quote VickieKitties View Post
    Me too :c

    Idk why

    (((hugs))) Idk why either, all I know is lately I can't stop.
    Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. ~Iris Murdoch

    Your girlfriend's silence might be her loudest scream.

    If you still have more dreams than regrets, congratulations. You haven't gotten old yet.

    Spend every moment like it's your last. Hug her, kiss her, hold her, like it's the last time that you ever will. Because it might be.

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    I have way, way more scars than I do friends.
    Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. ~Iris Murdoch

    Your girlfriend's silence might be her loudest scream.

    If you still have more dreams than regrets, congratulations. You haven't gotten old yet.

    Spend every moment like it's your last. Hug her, kiss her, hold her, like it's the last time that you ever will. Because it might be.

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    Hiccup having some wine is what I am doing at the moment.

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    I try to listen to music that makes me want to feel sad and cry instead of taking out my anger on myself (I'm usually only self-destructive when I get angry) but generally I have a hard time with this because once I start cutting I cant stop
    Really a shame that any of us have to struggle with this stuff It isn't fair.
    "It is never too late to be what you might have been." - George Eliot

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    Try to sleep, only thing that makes it seem to get out of my brain. If It's still there when I wake up then I have a really shitty day and basically hate everyone.

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