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Around a year ago, I found out that more than a few of my friends were self harming, and it destroyed me. Ever since, I have this thing with my wrists, I have to have them covered up, even though I have nothing to hide. When they're not, I get panicky. I feel exposed and the pain of watching my friends suffer all comes back to me. I start panting. I just have to cover my wrists, I don't know why. I have to always wear long sleeves, if I don't I just feel sick and can't stop thinking about it. Seriously. It's difficult to describe. A few months later, it was getting ridiculous. I had to tie cloths around my wrists before I got in the bath/ shower just to feel comfortable. I had to tell my mum, just about the way I felt with the wrist exposure, I didn't tell her what I thought had caused it. She said to get someone to draw a little doodle on my wrist, then try to keep it uncovered during class to try and get myself used to it, but it didn't work. Please help me.

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3 faves · 5 comments · Dec 6, 2012 1:32pm

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RingoStar · 1 decade ago
You might have a form of OCD that was brought out by your friends self harming. This link explains OCD and gives a few suggestions of how to help. http://www.helpguide.org/mental/obsessive_compulsive_disorder_ocd.htm
I have OCD and I have to repeat certain behaviors like touching something a certain amount of times. I hope this helps and that this doesn't offend you. Good luck
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isthisgoodenoughforyou · 1 decade ago
Your just being helpful, it doesn't offend me. In fact, My Mum is actually a physiatrist, she did worry I might get it. I tried the uncovering thing for around a week, I just couldn't do it. That was a few months ago, it has only gotten worse.
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Fails · 1 decade ago
Maybe just start to start having a small amount of time uncovered alone so you're not too much exposed, only a tiny amount of time, maybe 10 seconds. Do that for a few days/weeks (or whatever you're comfortable) then start increasing the time gradually. And maybe drawing positive things on it to show that your wrist is nothing bad xx
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isthisgoodenoughforyou · 1 decade ago
Thank you, I'll try that right now x
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Fails · 1 decade ago
Anytime, if you need anything else just ask xxx
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