legomyego wrote:
i know the feeling....reach a point of desperation and hit myself in the head probably enough to cause a small concusion, and cause a small numbness in my head and a decrease in thought.
i try not to as well...but every now and then i reach a breaking point.
guess it's better then cutting....maybe.
omg no please don't harm yourself, that's not good at all
glasstoria wrote:
Maybe you could make a list or flow chart of stims that you like, starting with a simple level and then going to a higher level or things to try if the others fail? Hitting yourself would not be on the list, but you could try to think of some things that would soothe you instead of that. Like take a hot shower if you like that, or sing and take a shower, or put cold water on a washcloth onto your eyes, or lay under a pile of blankets or a certain song you could sing with that would get some of your anxiety out and bring you back to calm.
I need lists to remind myself of what "fixes" me best. otherwise in the moment of trauma when I need them I forget what to do. I would definitely encourage you toward any way of being nicer to yourself, rather than hitting.
I think it's a very good idea, thank you
Btw, I absolutely love flow charts xD
To be honest, singing usually calms me down, but it was late and I didn't want to disturb the neighbors :-/
AardvarkGoodSwimmer wrote:
Maybe something as simple as a good self hug with firm squeezes and releases of your shoulder muscles?
Definitely gonna try that
Rascal77s wrote:
I really like your avatar. Did you draw it?
I wish I did! But no, I found it on the internet. I like both characters very much
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