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Re: Not sure how to tell doctor i self harm?! -
February 20th 2016, 04:54 AM
Hey there,
Writing a note or simply writing it out and reading it to the doctor has always helped me when there have been difficult things I didn't know how to discuss. She should be really open to anything you have to say and the more information that you supply her with the better able she will be at helping you.
Do you think that getting into therapy would be a good thing? A therapist can help you talk things out and work on identifying coping skills. Self harm is your coping skill and you can work on identifying positive coping skills. A therapist can help you with that or you can look at Alternatives to Self Harm. I know the alternatives have helped me quite a bit. I haven't used all the ones suggested but I've found ones that have worked for me. It did take me some time though. Also, you might not find a coping skill that gives you quite the same release as self harm but you can get through that and find that the other coping skills you have work just as well but in different ways.
I hope this helped and I am wishing you the best of luck.
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