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alternative to cutting Posted: 04-19-08 18:54pm
I have heard that if a person writes/draws
(with RED ink) on the part of their body
where they feel the urge to cut... it will
sometimes help. I guess by maybe tricking
the brain into thinking there is a cut
there - the red ink representing the blood
(?) Has anyone tried this?
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lucy315
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Posted: 04-21-08 02:41am
I have not tried this, but I doubt it
would have worked for me. I used to cut
for the pain, not the blood. So I keep a
rubber band around my wrist and snap it
every time I get the urge to cut. But I
think the red marker it would be great for
others to at least try once....you never
know, it may help.
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ArmyWife521
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Posted: 04-21-08 09:00am
lucy315
wrote:
I have not tried this, but I
doubt it would have worked for me. I used
to cut for the pain, not the blood. So I
keep a rubber band around my wrist and
snap it every time I get the urge to cut.
But I think the red marker it would be
great for others to at least try
once....you never know, it may help.
I haven't tried it
either. But I have heard about it, and
thought it might hopefully help someone
else.
I am like you, and I cut for the pain, but
I do the rubber band thing too.
You are most welcome. If
you ever need someone to talk to, I am a
good listener
Thanx, much appreciated.
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ArmyWife521
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Posted: 04-21-08 18:18pm
Quote:
Thanx, much
appreciated.
Sure thing!
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i just am
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Posted: 05-11-08 22:22pm
ya the red pen and marker didnt work.
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spongebob23
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Posted: 06-04-08 15:00pm
I Have tryed it and unforunatly it didnt
work for me either or the elastic band and
im looking for other alternatives to stop
bt until i find one that works il just
keep going
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 06-04-08 15:04pm
You should try it with food coloring and
the dull side of a butter knife. That way
you get the visual of a knife across the
skin without it actually harming you, and
food coloring is runny and looks a lot
more like blood than a marker which just
looks like a straight line.
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