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Default May 01, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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Sorry; I still don't know how to create a trigger warning.

I used to SH. Not to the point of infections (well, ok, I had ONE infection) but definitely to the point of scars. For many years I didn't SH at all. I would occasionally get the urge, but managed to talk myself out of it.

But today feels different. Yesterday I saw the neurologist and was not happy with what he said; I felt and feel unheard. Feeling like I have not been heard goes way back to my (entire) childhood. And not just 1 time; many times. I texted T twice yesterday about it, but she didn't answer; I may email her today.

You know the urge you have to SH? Kind of a feeling of emptiness, and you know that when you are in the process of SHing, you can go into kind of a trance (Doesn't feel like DID or depersonalization, to me), and continue to SH until you feel "satisfied" or someone walks into the room, usually without knocking first.

What techniques do you use to avoid SH?
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Default May 01, 2019 at 10:49 AM
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Hi Cool, I'm sorry you are feeling the urge to SH. Lately I've been doing deep breathing, exercising (walking), praying, making promises to not SH until a certain time, going out of my way to do comforting things for myself, relying on my irl friends and my online friends here at PC. Nothing is fool proof. Sometimes I can get through just with deep breathing, sometimes I have to do several things. I'm avoiding looking at things I can use to hurt myself, and since I primarily hurt myself on my arms, I'm intentionally wearing clothing that is really soft on my arms. HUGS. I hope you hear back from T today. Kit

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Default May 01, 2019 at 11:55 AM
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Trigger warnings work like this: Use this bracket: '[' then type the word trigger followed by ']'. Enter your text. Then use the bracket againL '[' backslash/ and the word trigger followed by the ending bracket']'
This is what I mean I am putting periods in between or else you wont see it.
[.trigger] xyzxyz[./trigger]

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Sorry; I still don't know how to create a trigger warning.

I used to SH. Not to the point of infections (well, ok, I had ONE infection) but definitely to the point of scars. For many years I didn't SH at all. I would occasionally get the urge, but managed to talk myself out of it.

But today feels different. Yesterday I saw the neurologist and was not happy with what he said; I felt and feel unheard. Feeling like I have not been heard goes way back to my (entire) childhood. And not just 1 time; many times. I texted T twice yesterday about it, but she didn't answer; I may email her today.

You know the urge you have to SH? Kind of a feeling of emptiness, and you know that when you are in the process of SHing, you can go into kind of a trance (Doesn't feel like DID or depersonalization, to me), and continue to SH until you feel "satisfied" or someone walks into the room, usually without knocking first.

What techniques do you use to avoid SH?
Thanks,
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Possible trigger:

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Default May 01, 2019 at 02:11 PM
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I try to distract myself. Play with my dog. Sleep. Go on a walk. Clean.

I think you meant dissociation, not DID. DID is a diagnosis where there are alters and amnesia.

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I meant DID.

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