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Bad thoughts

Jess

I'm really struggling with bad thoughts at the moment I think it's because I'm not feeling well and the anxiety and autism in one making it so overwhelming. I don't want to hurt myself but at the same time I do and have this urge it's really hard to ignore. Not sure what else I can do about it. I don't want to tell mum she would worry and I can't call doctor until tomorrow. Any distraction or advice would be really useful right now.

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  • I think that when we have bad thoughts and have the urge to hurt ourselves, it likely comes from a place of shame, guilt, or from thinking that we've done something wrong. There are instances where we cannot do the things we'd like to do that others may find so easy, because we have things like anxiety and other struggles to deal with. But because we face these difficult type of issues, that over time we are able to handle more difficult things than others would be able to handle, because we have to overcome anxiety to get there. When I get the urge, I fold many paper cranes, to symbolize my wish for life. 

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  • I think that when we have bad thoughts and have the urge to hurt ourselves, it likely comes from a place of shame, guilt, or from thinking that we've done something wrong. There are instances where we cannot do the things we'd like to do that others may find so easy, because we have things like anxiety and other struggles to deal with. But because we face these difficult type of issues, that over time we are able to handle more difficult things than others would be able to handle, because we have to overcome anxiety to get there. When I get the urge, I fold many paper cranes, to symbolize my wish for life. 

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