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Vickla1988
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Hi i joined this forum today, mainly just so that i can speak to some people who may understand me more than the people i see everyday.
Basically i've just been diagnosed as bipolar and am currently in a hypomanic episode awaiting medication. the psychiatrist is monitoring me for a week to determine which meds will be best.
But anyway i was just wondering if anyone else uses self harm as a way to stop the racing thoughts and energies? or at least slow them down for 10 minutes? I am scratching my forearm with my fingernails very regularly and always do it until there's blood. i dont understand fully why i do this, my arm looks horrible and i now have scars, but i just can't stop doing it!
I think maybe its the only thing i feel in control of? that its something that i can decide when to do and where and that provides me with a sense of relief. it does ground my thoughts for a while and slows me down, but never for more than 10 minutes.
does anyone else do anything similar? and if so have you discovered a different way of getting the same effect?

Basically i've just been diagnosed as bipolar and am currently in a hypomanic episode awaiting medication. the psychiatrist is monitoring me for a week to determine which meds will be best.
But anyway i was just wondering if anyone else uses self harm as a way to stop the racing thoughts and energies? or at least slow them down for 10 minutes? I am scratching my forearm with my fingernails very regularly and always do it until there's blood. i dont understand fully why i do this, my arm looks horrible and i now have scars, but i just can't stop doing it!
I think maybe its the only thing i feel in control of? that its something that i can decide when to do and where and that provides me with a sense of relief. it does ground my thoughts for a while and slows me down, but never for more than 10 minutes.
does anyone else do anything similar? and if so have you discovered a different way of getting the same effect?
