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December 16th 2016, 06:25 PM
Reading my new book
Browsing TH
Loom knitting
Talking to my boyfriend
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December 17th 2016, 03:27 PM
Hanging around people I love
Reading forums on TH
Listening to music
Reading lots of fan fiction
"You are taking me apart
Like bad glue
On a get well card"
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December 19th 2016, 09:16 PM
I write stuff on my arms and legs when I feel like cutting. I write out what I feel and why I want to SH.
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December 20th 2016, 09:57 PM
I was writing
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December 21st 2016, 12:44 AM
Christmas has always been an extremely hard time of year, especially with my grandmas death anniversary is 2 days after Christmas. I'm proud that I am still able to stay self harm free.
Right now, I've been spending lots of time in chat, watching funny YouTube channels, and watching drama TV shows (Teen Mom OG, and Dr. Phil).
I start getting LOTS of hours the next few weeks so I won't be around as often 
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December 21st 2016, 01:19 PM
Therapy and my support group falls on the same day so I have both today which means I will be out in the morning, back home for doing chores and errands and then back out at 4:45pm and back home again around 9pm. I invited a friend to the support group so if he comes I will spend time with him after the group because I hadn't seen him in 3 years!
I also spoke to a chatline yesterday and the chat counselor suggested I show my therapist what I discussed with them so as to help me verbalize what I'm going through. Which will hopefully help with SH urges when I feel understood and listened to. And communicating is part of that
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December 22nd 2016, 11:14 PM
Browsing TH and I am probably going to read soon.
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December 27th 2016, 06:38 PM
Resting and trying to organize myself with to do lists
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December 28th 2016, 02:38 PM
I've been getting out of the house and taking care of my pets.
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers
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December 30th 2016, 03:56 AM
Cuddling with my pets
Smelling the vanilla lotion I have.
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December 30th 2016, 04:20 PM
Snuggling with my fur baby cat.
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December 31st 2016, 01:45 AM
Going to a New Year's party.
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December 31st 2016, 04:12 PM
Visited some family and am planning on running a few errands today.
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Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
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January 3rd 2017, 04:16 PM
Browsing TH
Going to go volunteer at the library in 50 minutes so I'll have to get dressed soon which will keep me distracted. 
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January 10th 2017, 09:31 PM
I've been looking into getting a few craft supplies on amazon since I've gotten an amazon gift card back in the summer from doing a research study and I never spent it. I've also started watching a tv show called "Black-ish" and it's funny :P I started watching it since I found out Tracee Ellis Ross won an award having to do with acting and that news flooded my facebook page.
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January 10th 2017, 10:06 PM
Watching youtube videos.
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January 16th 2017, 02:21 AM
Going to sleep early so I don't do more self harm
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January 16th 2017, 01:25 PM
I babysat a lot these past few weeks. Lately I've been reading and getting caught up at home and my routine here.
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers
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January 16th 2017, 08:23 PM
Colouring and watching movies
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January 22nd 2017, 08:47 PM
Watching Shadow hunters.
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January 23rd 2017, 03:44 AM
Watched a film
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January 24th 2017, 10:06 PM
Looking up an eye doctor, a general practitioner and setting up a ride for my therapist appt.
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January 26th 2017, 03:37 PM
I've been doing classwork and cleaning around the house. Last night I started a poem and also watched TV with my family.
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers
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January 27th 2017, 03:10 AM
Working A LOT!
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January 30th 2017, 06:04 PM
doing errands such as made phonecalls, will take the garbage out soon, and maybe go to the post office to pay the rent.
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January 30th 2017, 06:08 PM
Currently listening to music and later I will be reading. 
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January 31st 2017, 09:26 PM
Had a doctor's appointment today. I put my clothes away too and am planning on doing some stuff for school later.
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers
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February 1st 2017, 03:25 AM
Going to school, staying at school longer, no sharps in my room, not staying in my room all the time, drawing and writing.
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February 4th 2017, 07:26 PM
I am cooking and freezing everything. Praying I can keep this mania in check and not loose again. Been doing real bad lately.
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February 4th 2017, 10:49 PM
I went to see a friend in hospital today, did housework, read and had my mum over.
Now I am on here then going to watch ORANGE IN THE NEW BLACK and write
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February 5th 2017, 06:29 AM
Is it weird that I seriously don't know? There's not a particular thing I do to distract myself or stop myself from self-harming..
i just tend to wait it out. to out-will it i guess. luckily, a lot of the times i don't even have the motivation to get up, so that'll give me time to convince myself not to self harm.
it's a daily battle.
i don't know what i'm supposed to do haunted by the ghost of you
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February 5th 2017, 09:49 AM
Listening to music.
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February 5th 2017, 02:06 PM
Coming on here and getting out of the house. Going to read later I think.
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
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February 7th 2017, 09:52 AM
Listening to songs about death and coming here
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February 8th 2017, 01:48 AM
Building a positive future. Based on an interview I had with a center today it looks like I'll be able to go to residential treatment very soon (hopefully by the end of this week). When I have strong urges I tell myself that it's only a few more days until I can get the help I need, and I reason that I don't want to SH and end up in an inpatient psychiatric ward because A) that would delay getting the treatment I really need, which is residential and B) I want to spend my last days at home with my family, not in a psychiatric ward. I'd hate to go directly from inpatient to residential, assuming residential would even accept me because they might consider me too high a safety risk.
I'm going through a lot but this has kept me going.
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February 8th 2017, 04:58 AM
I am reading and I took a shower.
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February 8th 2017, 02:51 PM
I'm doing some rearranging in my room, will probably do some coursework, and I really want to start that book at some point soon. 
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
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February 8th 2017, 04:52 PM
I stayed up talking to my friend about silly things 
I have decided today is most likely a lazy-ish day with a few chores in the mix.
Basically I have to make sure everything is set for the volunteer program I am doing. I have to finish up the orientation material and do the two homeowork assignments. Then set up a skype call with project manager.
Then tonight I will be trying out a support group that I've never been to before. My therapist suggested it.
And I've been trying to understand more about EMDR because I am scared about trying that so trying to educate myself more on the topic. In the past I've looked it up so as to understand what my friends were going through but it's a little different when you're the one who will have to go through that. So many anxieties and trying to soothe myself so I do not resort to SH.
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February 8th 2017, 05:12 PM
I am beating cutting by drawing, writing and going to school and focusing on school work.
Scratching I am keeping my hands busy and if I am scratching I stop myself before it breaks the skin.
Picking I am trying really hard to just focus on other things and forget about the scabs.
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February 13th 2017, 04:45 PM
I am volunteering with a program that involves tutoring someone via skype. I am hanging in there till it starts in about 20 minutes
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