When someone comes into my office with a maladaptive behavior (addiction, cutting, etc) I ask “What’s that doing for you? You wouldn’t do it for no reason. What need is it fulfilling?” They’re usually stunned I don’t yell at them. Then they report relapses much more accurately.
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That’s pretty close to how I thought it. It was a way o transforming emotional/mental pain into physical pain, which was easier for me to process
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There’s a strong biological basis for it working and also many alternate coping skills with far better results and fewer lasting issues.
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And thank you for the response
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