Temptation

[Twistember]

Today I needed to sharpen my blue colored pencil. I knew this would be a problem, because we don't have an electric pencil sharpener. Just the one I use for eyeliner. I walked into my room, opened the box I keep it in, and held it. It has one blade missing because I took that one out to use. After I sharpened my pencil I thought about unscrewing the blade, cleaning it, and using it. How nice it would feel on my skin. It took a while, but I finally got the strength to put it down. I'm not ruining my 33 days. When I feel tempted all I have to do is think of the person I'm stopping for. I don't want to disappoint him.

I don't know why I just wrote that. Here's a question: What do you think of people in prison/jail self harming to get an officer's attention?

What if their cell-mate(s) were threatening to hurt or kill them, then would it be ok?

I saw a documentary about it today on TV. I wanted to know what you guys thought.

[jacknife]

That's good you stopped yourself. :)

I don't know why I just wrote that. Here's a question: What do you think of people in prison/jail self harming to get an officer's attention?
It's probably fine if they're trying to escape someone threatening them. In jail it can be hard to tell a guard that someone is threatening you, because you will be seen as a rat - so you have to figure out a more clever way to get away.

But you have to be careful because they will put you in solitary, probably; and may even put you on suicide watch. I saw a girl who had been cutting herself in jail and she was on suicide watch. They put her in a strait jacket and moved her using a dolly. I think they even found a way to restrain her mouth so she couldn't bite her tongue. Really sad stuff. :(