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feel like self harming.

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Crawling · 08/08/2013 20:50

I have bipolar type 1 my marriage is falling apart and I feel low. I feel like burning my skin but I've not sh for years andremember how hard a habit it is too break .But I just feel so down and my best friend who normally sees me through weak moments is not able to talk to me as he is ill and asleep.

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anna891 · 08/08/2013 21:31

Please don't start self harming again. How about getting some ice cubes and holding them for as long as you can?
A visit to your doctor might be a good idea if you got an understanding one.
Weak moments will past.

Crawling · 08/08/2013 21:38

Thank you Anna I will definitely try the ice cubes.

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 11/08/2013 20:42

I was going to say ice cubes too.
My friend makes special ones with red food dye! It helps her: she also sometimes stands on a plain ice cube in bare feet with the ice cube under the arch of her foot.
Painful but harmless.

TheOneAndOnlyAlpha · 11/08/2013 20:43

Get out and go for a walk. Do it now. Hope you're ok.

Crawling · 11/08/2013 21:28

Thank you both I'm still not feeling well but I am feeling a lot better. The ice cubes really helped.

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