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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Replying to @TheBrometheus
As a former cutter I’m interested in their answers, if you can share
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Replying to @GileadBays
Almost always it’s about activating the brain’s natural process to recognize physical pain and prioritize it over emotional pain, thereby diminishing the emotional response and returning a person to lucid calm.
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