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Dealing with Self Harm Tendencies in DID

StoneHaven_System

462d

TW:SH Does anyone else with DID deal with self harm tendencies? If so, what do you do that helps to not?? We need some advice..

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Complex post traumatic stress disorder

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    • AnimalBoy

      61d

      We've needed a handful of different solutions, the first step was most of us agreeing that that's our new years resolution every year (10 years running) and many of us adhere to that specifically. Most of the others needed a safe alternative like drawing on themselves or making themselves cry over sad media. A handful have just needed to learn to descalate and ground themselves. A couple needed a sub/dom relationship where their dom considers sh to be "damaging their property" and against their rules, I'm not really sure why nothing else helped them with that

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    • AnimalBoy

      61d

      We've needed a handful of different solutions, the first step was most of us agreeing that that's our new years resolution every year (10 years running) and many of us adhere to that specifically. Most of the others needed a safe alternative like drawing on themselves or making themselves cry over sad media. A handful have just needed to learn to descalate and ground themselves. A couple needed a sub/dom relationship where their dom considers sh to be "damaging their property" and against their rules, I'm not really sure why nothing else helped them with that

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    • MizJackson

      430d

      I struggle primarily because control over each of us isn't easy when we're all fired up. I'm autistic too so I suspect it's why I result to mainly just biting but if one alter is angry enough... tbh it really is a whole "why are you hitting yourself" gag when in reality it's all my internals fighting each other. Over time I've found getting closer to each other made it harder to be mad enough to fight. Surprisely... you can still be a complete stranger to yourself, and that could be the only real issue deep down.

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      • MizJackson

        430d

        @MizJackson As an actual bit of advice: what's helped the most is just sitting down and asking each other what we like and dislike and keeping track of it all. Almost dating each other, trying to love one another rather than just live

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    • LolitaRivers

      459d

      We used to cut about 20+ years ago. We cannot think of any coping skills that have helped us at this moment, but we're here if you Ned someone to talk/vent to.

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      • StoneHaven_System

        442d

        @LolitaRivers thank you I appreciate you responding. It's hard for us sometimes..

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    • Ghost1211

      462d

      It helped me, and a few others in our system

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      • StoneHaven_System

        462d

        @Ghost1211 thank you.. I'll try it..

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        • Ghost1211

          461d

          @StoneHaven_System dm me any time

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    • Ghost1211

      462d

      I use a red ink pen and drag it similarly to SH not hurting myself just drawing the red ink and sharp lines help it might take more as it did for me but it's worth it

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