Does anyone have any ways/techniques of stopping from cutting? Hate it as much as much as I like it!
This is the first time in a few weeks i think? Arm looks horrible! Know when I do it I'll regret it but doesn't stop me doing it, if anything It frustrates me more therefore making me more likely to do it!
Sorry if this doesn't make sense maybe I'm just rambling but want and need help! 😞 x
Dondons, listen i know you've been on this forum alot longer than i have but if you take a step back you'll see where i am coming from and hopefully will not be offended. You need to see your dr or your case worker if you have one or if you are under the mental health team. Like you said you're getting nowhere by physically hurting yourself, you've got to break the cycle, and you did make sense, don't worry about that. I've had to tell my medical team a few things that i really really did not want to. Head up high woman. You are strong.
Hello Dondons3,
My late wife (who died of cancer) suffered from cutting as well before she met me. She said that what helped her stop was seeing a hypnotherapist for numerous sessions. She had borderline personality disorder. She had been sexually assaulted whe she was young and couldn't get it out of her mind. What went on with her was, she had dual personalities. When one personality took over, she would cut herself. The therapist helped meld the two personalities into one. Then she was able to bury the awful memories of her past and that stoped her from cutting. Aparently it took a long time for the therapy to work. But she was a better person because of it. She still suffered from bouts of depression though. That's how we met. We were both in a safe house for a month for people having a hard time coping with life. On a daily basis we were allowed to go out on passes together to the local coffee shop. We did this for 3 weeks and kept getting together for a year after that and fell in love. I later asked her to marry me. We had shared so much of each other's life that no one else would listen to. I have bi-polar illness and was going through depression as well. We needed each other.
I suggest that you ask for a referal to a hypnotherapist. That may just do the trick for you. I can't say that it works for everyone but it might be woirth giving it a shot.
My question to you is, Have you been diagnosed with personality disorder? There may be two sides to your personality. One that wants to cut and the other that just doesn't understand it. Borderline personality disorder is hard to diagnose. You may have it and not even know you have it. Do you have a sordid past you are trying to hide from?
My other suggestion is to do some research on the disorder and see if you can relate to the information you discover about it. The results may surprise you. Even doctors have a hard time diagnosing the disorder.
Hi nick, thank you for your reply, im not under the mental health team but think I should maybe ask my doctor to be referred just Nervous, I have a counsellor, im going to give him a call today to arrange a session as I haven't seen him since before Christmas x
Hi, thank you for your reply.
I'm sorry about your wife passing xx
The thing with hypnotherapy is i know id be very nervous and really shy, I don't think I'd be able to relax so I can't see it working for me.
No ive not been diagnosed with bpd have had it mentioned to me before but I don't think I do if im honest but I will look up on it, can't hurt right?
And yes I do have things in my past that I can't let go of x
Don't be nervous, you've every right to feel safe and happy and asking for help to achieve that is the first step. I hope your call to the counsellor goes ok.