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27 Nov 2017, 3:28 pm

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Why does it feel so pleasing to watch myself bleed?

Could it be a visual stim?
Like, I get pleasure from looking at hair and fur.

I think that's part of it. But I don't get quite the same feeling from watching other people bleed or dripping red food coloring on my skin and watching it move down. Something about knowing it's my blood adds to it. The action of self-harming becomes a stim, too, I think.

Maybe there is a control element in there too.
Does the coolness/warmth/sensation contribute to the pleasure, or is it mostly visual?

For the stimming aspect, I think it's mostly visual. I've seen it suggested to also try heating up some food coloring a little so it will be warm. You could very well be right about the control aspect, too - now that I think about it, that's probably why I don't mind sticking pins into myself but do mind getting vaccinations - because I'm not in control of the latter. When I'm doing it myself, I feel like I can stop at any time I want to.

I felt like I could stop drinking any time I wanted too.

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27 Nov 2017, 3:49 pm

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I felt like I could stop drinking any time I wanted too.

Yeah, in actuality it isn't as simple as that. Part of addiction is that it tries to tell you you aren't addicted, which only makes it harder to stop because it feels like it's okay to keep doing it. But when I think about just how often I self-harm, and the fact that I don't always have a real reason for doing it anymore, I realize that's what it is - an addiction.

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27 Nov 2017, 11:59 pm

Ah, now I want a drink but I can't have a drink but I can't stop thinking about drinking and I want a drink.
It stinks.

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28 Nov 2017, 11:47 am

What to do about my video game and internet addiction?

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28 Nov 2017, 11:53 am

Kuraudo7777 wrote:

What to do about my video game and internet addiction?

You can't take away addictions entirely, you have to replace it with something.

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28 Nov 2017, 12:05 pm

Such as?

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28 Nov 2017, 12:13 pm

Kuraudo7777 wrote:

Such as?

I don't know, back when I played video games a lot (I mean, almost like a fill time job lot). I replaced it with cycling, I would ride a minimum of 30 miles a day. When my bike was stolen, I never replaced it and went back to video games (thankfully not as hard)... I really should buy another bike.

Replace it with something positive. Not saying should give it up entirely, moderation is key in anything.

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28 Nov 2017, 6:36 pm

Walking?

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28 Nov 2017, 7:40 pm

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The agony of post-hemorrhoidectomy pain.

Feel better soon.

Thank you. I'm already doing better than I was a week ago.

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28 Nov 2017, 7:41 pm

Thinking about having a shower

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28 Nov 2017, 10:41 pm

How can a barbeque sauce have zero calories? I thought only water had no calories. Hmm.

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28 Nov 2017, 10:52 pm

What's really on my mind......

Me and Mary have been friends for about 12 years. Now, I've encountered a problem that I don't know what to do. Me and Ma had an argument last Sat. I found out that Ma is jealous of my friendship with Mary. After Pa was gone, I tried to get Ma out more and she did end up going out to dinner with me, Mary and Patricia. I thought it went great - until Sat. when Ma lost it. Now Ma is acting like nothing happened but I can't forget. So now, I'm not going to get everyone together. I was going to invite Mary and Ma over to play games, but not now. What a mess. And then Mary was excited to get together with all of us again, but I didn't have the heart to tell Mary that Patricia can't stand her. Why can't everyone just get along?!

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29 Nov 2017, 7:46 am

^I get into those situations sometimes when I try to bring friends from different social circles together. Sometimes it works out great, and sometimes there's some drama I couldn't possibly have predicted. I guess that's the risk I take when my friends meet each other.

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29 Nov 2017, 10:04 am

I don't want to do my group presentation today. It's making me really nervous.

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29 Nov 2017, 10:05 am

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I don't want to do my group presentation today. It's making me really nervous.

Good luck! I'm sure it'll go great!

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29 Nov 2017, 10:07 am

I can't sleep... Again. No thanks to my sinuses. As usual.

It's not like my bedroom isn't any dustier, anymore humid, or any different than anywhere. Heck, anywhere could be worse.

And, it's not like I suddenly ate something else. Or smelled anything unusual.

The culprit is just me lying down.

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