Hey dear,
Please get yourself checked for Bipolar disorder.. don't want to sound rude..

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Originally Posted by Samaya

hey dear,
Please get yourself checked for Bipolar disorder..don't wanna sound rude..

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What's bipolar disorder?

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Originally Posted by bubblegumxox

What's bipolar disorder?

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Bipolar Disorder Center: Symptoms, Types, Tests, and Treatments -

Samaya forgot who he's talking to -

The substitute thing has to be something you really enjoy doing. One therapist friend told me to wear a rubber band on my wrist and snap it when I had the urge do the bad thing. Pffffft, that didn't work at all.

For instance, if you bite your nails, start taking care of them and wearing polish and getting your nails done. That often will work. My older son is autistic and, when he was younger, used to flap his hands when he got excited. It's called stimming. He learned to substitute a more socially acceptable behavior in place of the hand flapping, so kids wouldn't make fun of him.

Can you think of how this can work for you? Think of a better substitute than what you use now?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

The substitute thing has to be something you really enjoy doing. One therapist friend told me to wear a rubber band on my wrist and snap it when I had the urge do the bad thing. Pffffft, that didn't work at all.

For instance, if you bite your nails, start taking care of them and wearing polish and getting your nails done. That often will work. My older son is autistic and, when he was younger, used to flap his hands when he got excited. It's called stimming. He learned to substitute a more socially acceptable behavior in place of the hand flapping, so kids wouldn't make fun of him.

Can you think of how this can work for you? think of a better substitute than what you use now?

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Oh,I get it now. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Samaya

hey dear,
Please get yourself checked for Bipolar disorder..don't wanna sound rude..

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Okay. It's okay,its not being rude. You were honest so,thanks and I think I will get myself checked for it.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

The substitute thing has to be something you really enjoy doing. One therapist friend told me to wear a rubber band on my wrist and snap it when I had the urge do the bad thing. Pffffft, that didn't work at all.

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Sort of off topic but a friend of mine quit smoking this way - "I'd like a cigarette" "Snap" "I don't want a cigarette"

You doing bad things? Never!

Question - if OP sees a therapist would the therapist take a look at bipolar?

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Originally Posted by bubblegumxox

yeah I self harm. Thanks for your comment.

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If I'm correct your thirteen, so am I... I knoe what your going through and although I have no idea hod savere your situation is I know how it feels to have people know you as a selfharmer and an attention seeker... if you explained to your friends or to your closest friend your situation maybe they might help you out?

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Sort of off topic but a friend of mine quit smoking this way - "I'd like a cigarette" "Snap" "I don't want a cigarette"

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It depends on the compulsive behavior and the client's suggestibility. The snapping can work for cutters too. It didn't work for me, for my problem.

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You doing bad things? Never!

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Just ONE bad thing. I was upset over Princess Diana's death, was at that time.

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Question - if OP sees a therapist would the therapist take a look at bipolar?

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Yes, if the client asks about it. Or if signs are there. Bipolar usually manifests itself around 19-21, during early adulthood.

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Originally Posted by Wlliephant

If I'm correct your thirteen, so am I...I knoe what your going through and although I have no idea hod savere your situation is I know how it feels to have people know you as a selfharmer and an attention seeker...if you explained to your friends or to your closest friend your situation maybe they might help you out?

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Got to tell you - VERY impressive post. 13 years old and you express yourself so well?

Amazing - I honestly am impressed by you.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Got to tell you - VERY impressive post. 13 years old and you express yourself so well?

Amazing - I honestly am
impressed by you.

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Thanks;D only. Because I know how it feels and no one should fel that way

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Originally Posted by Wlliephant

If I'm correct your thirteen, so am I...I knoe what your going through and although I have no idea hod savere your situation is I know how it feels to have people know you as a selfharmer and an attention seeker...if you explained to your friends or to your closest friend your situation maybe they might help you out?

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It's nice to know that your 13. It's not so easy to explain it. The words that I want to say to them just don't come out.

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Originally Posted by bubblegumxox

It's nice to know that your 13. It's not so easy to explain it. The words that I want to say to them just don't come out.

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What do you mean?

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Originally Posted by Wlliephant

What do you mean?

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I think she means that it's nice to have someone here age on the site, someone that may understand her better because we don't.

Funny thing is, you don't seem to understand her either. ;)

Oohhhh ooops, ngl, no one will understand the reasons for swlfharm unless they are in the position.. when I did it I did it with mainly anger so I had managed to scratch through a few layers of skin and not even feel the pain where I was just too upset and angry only when my hand swelled up and started weeping did I realise how I was greatly affected by the situation that turned me to self inflicted harm