| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| questions of self injury | 9/25/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: banging your head against a wall , friction burn – rubbing a pencil eraser on your skin picking at ...
A: Self-injury is the mutilation, destruction or harm to your body and skin. Your skin is actually an ...
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| Self mutilation addiction | 9/9/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I am 18 years old. I have been cutting since I was 12. I can't stop. It litterally is becoming a ...
A: Unlike 'habits', self-mutilation is not so easily cured. It's an addiction and a disease as horrible ...
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| Why do people self mutilate? | 7/17/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I started cutting myself at 14, landed in a mental hospital at 15 and stopped cutting at 17. I ...
A: You're thinking of your mutilation as a phase, and it's not. It's a disease and an addiction, much ...
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| mental Self-Mutilation | 6/4/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I don't know whether it is the right section or not. Since my problem is more about sth that I call ...
A: You could be trying to mentally hurt yourself as a way of reprimanding yourself for anything you ...
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| Cutting | 5/22/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I'll get straight to the point, I have a problem with cutting; and by problem I don't mean once a ...
A: Although you may feel you're unimportant, that's what most cutters feel. It's in your head. Cutters ...
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| arm pain | 5/4/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: but I'll ask anyway. I've been cutting for a few years now. It only has gotten more serious over the ...
A: You have a very good question, and three answers popped into my mind right off of the bat. Here's ...
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| i need help | 4/5/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: i have just recently started cutting. Well, I think it's considered cutting...im not exactly sure. i ...
A: Yes, that is considered cutting and self-mutilation. The only thing I can really suggest is telling ...
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| self injury | 3/23/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I'm feeling really lonely, chronically lonely.....I started carving on my arms again this evening. ...
A: You don't need to thank me, it's my job and passion to help other people through what I've gone ...
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| self injury | 3/23/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I'm feeling really lonely, chronically lonely.....I started carving on my arms again this evening. ...
A: I understand where you're coming from, and although your situation is difficult, I think I could be ...
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| please help | 3/18/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: my name is Emily and I am 18 years old. I have recently started cutting myself. Is that considered ...
A: Yes, that is considered self-mutilation. Since your case isn't in the extreme yet, I'd suggest you ...
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| Hibernation Cocktail | 3/5/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I've found that taking a certain amount of Seroquel and Prozac will knock me out for about a day... ...
A: Yes, there are. As I don't have much expertise in that area, though, I can't remember the names of ...
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| Slow healing wounds | 2/24/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I am 28 years old and have been self harming since I was about 14. I have noticed over the last ...
A: For some people, it may or may not be. You could have worn your immune system down to the point that ...
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| Hibernation Cocktail | 2/20/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I've found that taking a certain amount of Seroquel and Prozac will knock me out for about a day... ...
A: How old are you, dear? Eighty-six pounds is extremely underweight.. So I'm concerned about that, ...
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| self injury.. | 1/31/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I'm Stacy, I'm 22, and a student in college studying criminal justice. I was a cutter from age 11 to ...
A: You shouldn't feel guilty about anything. Some people are put on the spot and get nervous when ...
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| afotic bliss | 1/9/2009 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: what exactly is 'wrong' with self mutilation..? as long as its not for suicide i dont see any ...
A: Most people think it's disrespectful to your body, along with the fact that alot of people view ...
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| SELF HARM | 12/30/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: im 38 yrs old and been selfharming since 13, i also suffer from bi polar i have ALOT of issues. ive ...
A: I'm gothic as well, I only wear black most of the time, I just meant black wall-paper or black ...
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| SELF HARM | 12/29/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: im 38 yrs old and been selfharming since 13, i also suffer from bi polar i have ALOT of issues. ive ...
A: You got me an interesting question, but I think I could be able to help. Like drugs and alcohol, ...
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| Molestation? | 12/24/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: Here are some other things that he said.- I kinda wish I was much younger then I am now (53), cause ...
A: Eh.. I suppose I shouldn't be doing this, and I can lose my spot on Allexperts, but being that I'm ...
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| Question! | 12/24/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: He didn't say that he was coming after me and said he wouldn't.He didn't threaten me either.Do you ...
A: I would suggest it, yes, even if only to prevent anything that may happen as a result of a possible ...
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| Molestation? | 12/24/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: Here are some other things that he said.- I kinda wish I was much younger then I am now (53), cause ...
A: I don't really believe anyone can be molested verbally, but you can be sexually harassed verbally. ...
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| Question? | 12/22/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: Are you mad at me? ANSWER: No, I am not mad at you, although I am a bit irritated. I'd hope that ...
A: No, I am not mad or irritated at you anymore. There is a possibility you were molested, and you may ...
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| Will my husband want a divorce from me now? | 12/20/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: Call me sick or whatever but you're not coming from my point of view.I was looking at this little ...
A: I'm sorry if I've done anything to make you feel worse. You're codependant on your husband, and it ...
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| i cut myself b/c i deserve it b/c i want attention | 12/18/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I hate myself, because I am so selfish. I tell people I hate my family, hate life, hate my ...
A: there is nothing wrong with you. Believe me, as a recovering cutter, I have hated myself many times. ...
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| Will my husband want a divorce from me now? | 12/15/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: Call me sick or whatever but you're not coming from my point of view.I was looking at this little ...
A: Just because of some of your fetishes or desires, that doesn't mean you will carry them out, ...
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| Self Injury | 12/11/2008 | Andrew Daniel Evans |
Q: I have been seeing a psychologist for 3 month now and have never mentioned I self injure (for 12 ...
A: Everything is necessary when it comes to something like this, and everything is crucial. Even if ...
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| im a cutter and i cant stop | 10/6/2008 | Aleah |
Q: im a 15 year old girl and have been through a lot i have cut since i was 9. i need help but i cant ...
A: Jessica, I apologize sincerely for the delay in my answer. First and foremost, I highly recommend ...
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| uh... i cut.... | 9/1/2008 | Aleah |
Q: i cut... a lot... i dont do it for attention... i do it b.c thats the only way i kno how to cope ...
A: Danielle, I do recommend a psychologist or a counselor. The only reason I say this is because you ...
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| Hurting myself | 7/31/2008 | Aleah |
Q: I've never really talked about this. I feel soooo much agony and devastation and pain and emptiness ...
A: Angela, I know how necessary it can feel to hurt yourself. I've been in your position, too. I felt ...
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| i cut | 7/24/2008 | Aleah |
Q: hey im Margot du Preez i cut 2 make myself feel better same with sex and burning sometimes i even ...
A: Margot, Firstly, this is not a stupid question, it's actually quite complicated. There's a few ...
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| 3rd degree Burns | 6/26/2008 | Aleah |
Q: The other night i got really pissed off so i gave myself some third degree burns with a cigarret. I ...
A: If you think it's a 3rd-degree burn, you should probably talk to a doctor. If it's a 2nd, you NEED ...
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| burning | 1/6/2008 | Jay |
Q: My daughter is 33 and keeps miscarrying. She has tried Suicide with pills and now has burned ...
A: I'm really sorry to hear of what your daughter is going through. Often people hurt themselves as a ...
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| self injury | 9/14/2007 | Jay |
Q: . I have had many successes in my life. I have been sober for 27 years, have had a long career in ...
A: Getting help is obviously an important factor with your issue and I congratulate you on doing so. ...
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| Psychology behind cutting? | 9/11/2007 | Jay |
Q: ) I had a friend (no longer so) in middle school who would cut herself. It was around the time when ...
A: People cut themselves for many different reasons. A minority of people who cut themselves do so for ...
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| burning | 8/31/2007 | Jay |
Q: but in the last few months I have given myself 3rd degree burns in my arms and back requiring skin ...
A: First of all I'd like to say that I empathise with your situation. In contradiction to what the ...
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| me cutting | 8/20/2007 | Jay |
Q: I've had clinical depression for the last nine years, and PTSD for several years. My boyfriend ...
A: Firstly I'd like to say that I understand your situation when it comes to cutting. Cutting is an ...
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| self cutter | 4/21/2007 | Sarah |
Q: Have a friend with a son 26 and he has cut himself so many times his wrists his stomach everywhere, ...
A: Liza, Many cutters only make "superficial" cuts, therefore they aren't likely to actually commit ...
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| suicide | 3/29/2007 | Sarah |
Q: How much connection is there between self-mutilation and suicide?
A: Regina, That all depends. I have had a counselor tell me that there is no connection between the ...
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| fear of swallowing loudly | 2/20/2007 | Sarah |
Q: I've been having a lot of trouble with a fear of swallowing loudly. I am always focusing on my ...
A: Mark, I agree with the other Experts on here. I do believe that it is a form of OCD. Have you tried ...
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