Things Have Been Going Well...

[starbrite5]

For once things are actually going pretty well for once. I'm liking my sculpture class and I think I'm doing well in it. My friends have been really awesome lately. There's a boy who's going to ask me out soon. Today was Renfest at my school. Spring break just started. And most importantly, I haven't cut for about a week. ^^ So basically, life is good recently.

However, I know that most of the time when this happens, sooner or later I just get back to the place I was, you know: stressed, anxious, cutting every day. It always seems to happen, and it worries me. I don't know why, but I just go from feeling totally fine and dandy to feeling really crappy. I almost can't be content with how things are because I know in a week or so I might be a mess. I'm trying to stop cutting, but I honestly don't know if I can if things get worse again. I still don't really know how to cope in any other way...

[georgiamay]

i'm glad to hear things are going well for you :)

have you tried the elastic band trick? leave an elastic band around your wrist, and if you ever get an urge just snap it against your skin. i works, if i hadn't used it, i would have started SHing again a good few weeks ago. Or maybe whenever you do feel stressed or anxious you could write it down. it sometimes helps to write down how you feel where no one can see it. Maybe rip it uo afterwards to keep your hands busy. These are only a few suggestions, there are so many more distraction methods you could use if you ever get the urge to cut.
you can PM me if you ever need to talk about it.
hope i helped in someway :)

[screamtobeheard]

I'm glad to hear things are going well for you. (: What Georgia said about the rubber band trick really does work for some people and I know it works for me sometimes. But if you need to see the blood (I know sometimes I do, because it makes me feel like I have control...) try drawing on yourself with a red pen or something. It can help trick your mind. Hope that helps. :) PM me if you ever need to talk.

[starbrite5]

Thanks for the suggestions! I've tried the rubber band thing in the past, might start it up again. I'll probably stay away from the journaling and red pen though, since in the past they've just made me want to cut more.