@confess4shtwt I did something like this last week and I personally consider it a suicide attempt-attempt. Whatever it is, not having an actual attempt doesnโt mean your pain is any less real or valid.
@pxnselenos I also have a BPD dx and feel the same way sometimes. Something that helps me is to remember that everyone with BPD presents differently, there are 256 possible symptom combinations to qualify for the dx. Theoretically 2 people both with BPD could only share 1 symptom in common
@confess4shtwt I canโt speak for others but I can say this is 100% not true for me. I am under no delusion that I am โthe worst case everโ - that is as impossible as being the โthinnestโ. I genuinely care about others and Iโve experienced firsthand how life-ruining this behaviour can be.
@confess4shtwt I would be just as infuriated if someone treated me, as someone who cuts to muscle, as somehow โworseโ than someone who โbarely breaks skinโ. It is literally the same thing. I am not pretending the sh is medically equal but there is no difference in any way that actually matters.
@axesattic Me too, almost every time I sh Iโm prescribed them, and sometimes even before I get an infection as โprecautionโ. And itโs always 4x a day so I can never keep up / always end up missing doses
@6h14_6h15_6h23 Stitches if possible, if not try for some diy closure with steri strips or medical tape. Cover it with a clean dressing (not toilet paper!) and change bandages every day. Gl <3