A few questions about self harming for people who have experience of it...

[juicychops]

Just a few questions to current or previous sufferers to hear your experiences...

What were the main triggers?

How did you stop it? (if you have stopped)

Did you want to stop?

Can you stop without help?

How long did you do it for?

Not meaning to nag juicy, just wanted you to know that have beenthinking about u recently

Hi mumofmonsters how are you doing? i have been thinking about you too

i am ok still nothing has changed despite every good intension and thread of stength to sort myself out. its mainly the evenings that are the worst. Been stuck in a binge/purge cycle for what seems like forever and because i have been so stressed and down it seems like its worse. and because its worse its making me feel more stressed and down!! its an everlasting spiral. Tomorrow is when my doc is back but i don't know if i can bring myself to go at the moment. I really want to, but i don't know if i can. Just thinking about the pros and cons is doing my head in even though there are more pros than cons. And on top of that im struggling with a poxy essay too!

Got big bruises on one of my legs which is getting my down too as dp sees them and i just dread to think what he thinks of me

apart from that im doing ok

its nice i have someone to talk to about all this

I'm ok ty

Thought it was this week that your Dr was back. You should try and go if you can. You were strong enough to go before, it shows that you CAN do it. No point going thru the pros and cons of going, you know in your head that you need someone to talk things through with (assuming thats what u meant rather than the pros and cons of bulimia and self harm)

hi mumofmonsters never went doctors today. just couldn't face it when i woke up

i cant tomorrow as ive gotta be out early but maybe wednesday. Although i want to go, i dont have the big urge to go at the moment like i did before

Ive had such a brilliant couple of days with ds and i have loved and enjoyed being with him every minute. Its been months and months since i felt like that. I dont know what changed.

But because its made me feel a lot better today and yesterday i think thats why i don't feel the seriousness to go (even though i know it is a serious thing that i need sorting out) iyswim.

i probably dont make much sense

Juicy, please don't feel you are accountable to me for not going! I am glad you thought about going though, if that makes sense at all?!

Glad you have had a nice few days with your DS. How old is he?

Just take each day as it comes and deal with it a little at a time. Hour by hour if needs be. Sometimes if you plan too far ahead then the fear itself will cause probs and the cycle starts again.