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WilliamPeters
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What Has Been Most Helpful in Your Safety Plan?
Self-Harm Recovery / by WilliamPeters
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 June 16th
...See more I am currently trying to develop a safety plan because of ongoing SH urges and suicidal thoughts. For those who have safety plans, what kinds of things have you included that you found helpful? For example, warning signs, coping strategies, people to contact, places to avoid, or anything else that has worked for you. I am interested in hearing what has been useful for others as I work on my own plan.
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Relapse at the lake
Self-Harm Recovery / by WilliamPeters
Last post
 June 16th
...See more Hi all, I had a relapse after 5 days without SH. I was feeling overwhelmed and had to release the pressure somehow. Actually, I was confused with my time to meet my counselor online and missed my appointment. I started blaming myself, felt stupid, which led me to go back to the lake. The lake is is where I have been going for last six years to SH.  After it was over, I felt drained, did not like myself, and ashamed. I am finally sharing this because I want to stay connected and keep trying.
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Self-Harm Recovery / by WilliamPeters
Last post
 June 10th
...See more umm not sure i want to write here but lets give it a go. well it has been a very long time since i last cut myself. but just the other night i had a dream i was cutting and it felt so good, what a sense of relief. then i walk up and i felt empty, almost sad that the relief was not there. of course i know it is only temporary but still at the moment when i opened my eyes i wanted it more than anything. as a precaution i put away all knives and sharp objects out of view. anyone else stop for a long time and then have a dream about relapsing? i am very worried because i can feel that something has awoken again inside of me, something that i thought was long gone.  that's enough from me for now. 
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Trying to Stay Grounded While Everything Feels Heavy
Depression Support / by WilliamPeters
Last post
 June 4th
...See more I’m a veteran living with PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and anxiety. Lately everything feels like it is getting heavier, and I’m having a hard time carrying it. Suicide thoughts have been coming up several times a week for the last month. I don’t have a any plan, but the thoughts are not always quick to leave or easy to push away. Sometimes they stay with me for a long time. It feels like I just want quiet, or peace, or like maybe the people around me would have less stress if I was not here. Old military memories are coming back more clearly now, and it feels like my mind is getting overwhelmed from every direction. I am going to share this with my support team, but I also wanted to write here because I need support from people who understand. I am looking for ideas on what helps when the thoughts get stronger, especially when my mind gets foggy and I do not feel fully grounded. Thank you, William
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