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Just know you are a special person. HANG IN THERE BIGGEST HUGGLES TC

Written by Deleted_User, 14. Nov 2007 11:10 PM

hey jo i know the feeling. I haven't harmed in a month. that includes no vomiting. As i make my self sick cos of eating disorder. it's tough. I find noone can help me and the only thing that helps is if i help myself. /sure people say that you have to distract yourself when feeling like harming. Easier said than done though hey. I've recently got a new job which has helped me tremendously with distraction, same with my wonderful partner. i always think of how i'm hurting my family when i hurt mysels. But it's hard i know. i'm sorry i can't think of anything else that helps.

Written by esp, 14. Nov 2007 11:30 PM

hang in there Jo, ever thought about doing yoga or meditation? may help with the panic attacks. the techniques they teach you to shift your focus to your breathing may help in gaining some control with your struggles.(very calming). l understand what youve gone through with the self harm and keeping track how long its been. l think you are always taking the first step in the right direction by talking about it! Try and be kind to yourself. look forward to talking to you soon! Anthony

Written by anthony, 15. Nov 2007 12:18 AM

Well done :)

Six mths is fantastic, you done it !!!
Give yourself credit..... l too suffer from panic attacks, l actually get that bad l can not breath, it feels like someone has their hands around my neck.
l use to get them all the time, and they would scare the s*it out of me.
But, l took one day at a time , recognized what would trigger (sometimes there were NO triggers ...Freaky)
One mth turned into two mths ...two mths turned into 6mths ...but then a major :(
Start again, it did take me years too get onto of them, and when l lost my melon the other day....l had a huge attack,(which l must say did scare me a bit,) l lost my breath and my partner was like yea !! ......pull it up !!! and that hurts in a way as he has "depression" and yet l fight every day to keep my demons away.
So never lose sight of yourself, some weeks easy some hard...the fact that your aware of them and the days between them , to me anyway is a "Hugh" effort.
keep it up...and be kind to yourself when you have one.

...PS...more then happy to lend a snorkel!!!
take care :)

Written by MissingYoU, 15. Nov 2007 10:32 AM

Jo

Six months is great for not harming. Keep going Jo and it will be longer and longer and better for you.

Go Jo!!!

Studying1

Written by studying1, 15. Nov 2007 05:36 PM

Hi Jo,
You are a lovely person...panic attacks suck big time 'I have lived with them since I was 27' It's not easy to deal with them as they just seem to contol our lives. Congratulations on the 6 months...I am so proud of you.
Love, hugs & support always,
Valerie x0x

Written by Deleted_User, 15. Nov 2007 10:56 PM

Hi Jo,
Thanks for the happy chat we had on depchat the other night. It made my day, and I did sleep well when I finally got to bed.
Sorry about the panic attacks, OCD drives me up the wall, and I know I would panic if my place was not spic and span. Today is my day off cleaning other peoples houses, the boss is ok about my having OCD, suppose he now knows why the houses I clean take longer to do.
Hope to chat soon.
Hugs Leah xx

Written by Deleted_User, 16. Nov 2007 12:50 PM