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Self-harm is also known as self-injury (SI), self-inflicted violence (SIV), self-injurious behavior (SIB), and self-mutilation, although this last term has connotations that some p...

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Um so this is going to sound messed up maybe but does getting your period trigger you guys? I mean the combo of hormones and the sight of blood does it for me. Idk maybe I'm screwed up....
Posted on 05/05/08, 05:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/05/08  5:25pm
" ummm. i suffer from exactly the same thing but i was scared 2 say it. im so glad i feel so normal now. while i am gettin out the embarrasing things i have also cut down there once while on my period 2 make it go on longer. i feel so weird in doing so. xxx "
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Reply #2 - 05/05/08  5:28pm
" well every now n then i does what i dont understand is why lmao :) sorry couldnt help my self :) "
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Reply #3 - 05/05/08  5:38pm
" im really sorry about joking around i know i shouldnt have im sorry 4 that but u mush see the funny side :) "
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Reply #4 - 05/05/08  6:47pm
" hehe coma...
For me it didnt..my hubby's bs & stress was my trigger, but i could totally see how comming on ur period could trigger some ladies because ur emotions all over the place at that time of the month. "
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Reply #5 - 05/05/08  7:23pm
" had a hystroctamy 8 yrs ago.........dont get thoes! "
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Reply #6 - 05/05/08  7:31pm
" I haven't had my period for 13 months... but when I did get it it did trigger me cos just seeing the natural blood I had to do some self inflicted "
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Reply #7 - 05/06/08  12:50am
" you're not screwed up, sweetie. every time i get my period (i don't get it too often because of my ED), i cut my genitals all to hell. getting my period is a HUGE trigger...

*hugs* "
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Reply #8 - 05/06/08  1:01am
" No it's not messed up. I totally become triggered with all the hormones mostly. It's usually when I have relapses on not cutting. "
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