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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 537252" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Nichole was a horrible cutter. Keeping sharps locked up wouldn't have worked because she'd use anything when she felt the urge. I didn't see it as an "addictive" behavior, neither did her psychiatrist. It was more along the lines of "I can't express how I feel with words......so......" type thing. When she learned to express herself with words the cutting stopped. There has been only one or two incidents since. She has so many tats to cover the scars because so many were so terribly deep.</p><p></p><p>Honestly? I'd be giving her some bipolar info and try to do some education. I realize she'll probably blow you off, but I'd be doing it anyway. </p><p></p><p>Me? I don't take all talk of suicide seriously. Because frankly, it's not all meant that way. Now If I don't know the person or the situation/behaviors........yeah, then of course I would because you've nothing to judge by. </p><p></p><p>I'd say based on past behavior, it's not serious, probably not even serious enough to cut. Sounds like, with the attention seeking, you may be dealing with Borderline as well as bipolar. </p><p></p><p>Nichole threatened, but my gut told me she wasn't serious. For her, it was a cry for help.......the only way she knew to get the fact that she was in over her head across. When she was hospitalized it was more on the danger to others side of things than to herself. Depression tends to make her rage.</p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 537252, member: 84"] Nichole was a horrible cutter. Keeping sharps locked up wouldn't have worked because she'd use anything when she felt the urge. I didn't see it as an "addictive" behavior, neither did her psychiatrist. It was more along the lines of "I can't express how I feel with words......so......" type thing. When she learned to express herself with words the cutting stopped. There has been only one or two incidents since. She has so many tats to cover the scars because so many were so terribly deep. Honestly? I'd be giving her some bipolar info and try to do some education. I realize she'll probably blow you off, but I'd be doing it anyway. Me? I don't take all talk of suicide seriously. Because frankly, it's not all meant that way. Now If I don't know the person or the situation/behaviors........yeah, then of course I would because you've nothing to judge by. I'd say based on past behavior, it's not serious, probably not even serious enough to cut. Sounds like, with the attention seeking, you may be dealing with Borderline as well as bipolar. Nichole threatened, but my gut told me she wasn't serious. For her, it was a cry for help.......the only way she knew to get the fact that she was in over her head across. When she was hospitalized it was more on the danger to others side of things than to herself. Depression tends to make her rage. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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