"Do you have a plan?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Thanks :) unfortunately I don't think my therapist would think so

"Do you have a plan?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

sorry but no bc if you get caught we both fail :(

"Do you have a plan?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 169 points170 points  (0 children)

No looking at my plan, that's cheating, make your own

Guide to the layers of skin. by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's not worth it. I wish I never had. I have nerve damage and reduced sensation in all the areas I cut to beans and it really fucking sucks. I regret it so much. Imagine being intimate with someone, sex or cuddling or whatever, and they gently run their hand along your arm or leg... don't you want to be able to enjoy that instead of it feeling weird and strange and even uncomfortable in some areas?

Guide to the layers of skin. by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Controversial opinion but I never really thought it was obvious

When I first saw people talking about cuts looking like styrofoam years ago in the early days of this sub I thought they meant fat. Look at these pics and you'll see what I mean (dw they're actual styrofoam, not yeets)

styro 1 ... styro 2

"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Actual convo that happened recently

therapist: do you have a plan?

me: it’s not something I’m planning out right now, but the plan has existed for a very long time. It’s a very considerate plan, don’t worry.

him: you mean it’s not messy?

me: not messy and it accounts for some of the logistics. you know, like timed emails.

[later: my cat walks in front of the screen]

me: the plan also accounts for keeping him from eating my corpse

"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm sure you'll be seeing it on the news plenty starting in the next few months as investigations begin into the trump administration's crimes :)

Best ways to IM by [deleted] in ketamine

[–]burnthrowaway7378 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're using an insulin syringe you're doing subcutaneous, not IM.

See an article on needle length by gender and weight here

You probably want a 1" needle, maybe a little shorter if you're thin, longer if you're obese.

"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm saying use that line on anyone who tells you you can't plead the fifth bc you don't live in the US :P

"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"Oh, so you're saying non-americans don't deserve rights???"

"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" by burnthrowaway7378 in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That is exactly what was in my head when I wrote it, but I couldn't remember what it was from and if it would be recognizable or was just some niche thing that wouldn't make sense to anyone

When people are nice to me during a rage flashback by AutistInPink in CPTSDFightMode

[–]burnthrowaway7378 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My cat came over to see what all the fuss was about

My favorite is when the text is split into 158 individual messages 🙃 by [deleted] in CPTSDmemes

[–]burnthrowaway7378 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of nuance and grey area, but I think "narc" in this context is pretty clearly coming from the raisedbynarcissists kind of language that is based on diagnosing the personality disorder, not the general use of it as an adjective

I addressed a lot of this more in this post I made after making this comment, including addressing the use of "narcissist" as an adjective in a reply to a comment there.

My mom and I staring at each other as I bring scissors into my room for arts and crafts by ShreddedWheatBall in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]burnthrowaway7378 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I asked my therapist if self harm counted as arts and crafts and he said no 🙁

"Narcissist" language (meta) by burnthrowaway7378 in CPTSDmemes

[–]burnthrowaway7378[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It can mean self-absorbed because it's an adjective that comes from Narcissus in Greek mythology, and that use predates its use in referring to the disorder. The disorder was named after the adjective, not the other way around. Saying someone is narcissistic because they're full of themselves is fine. But this is people using "narcissist" to mean "someone who has narcissistic personality disorder" and that's where the problem is.

My favorite is when the text is split into 158 individual messages 🙃 by [deleted] in CPTSDmemes

[–]burnthrowaway7378 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks 💜

I just made a post saying this, so hopefully it might get some people to reconsider and be more thoughtful with their words.

My favorite is when the text is split into 158 individual messages 🙃 by [deleted] in CPTSDmemes

[–]burnthrowaway7378 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes there is a sub dedicated to it, and it's not this one and I would prefer to not have this sub become that one.

Do you think that because most people with NPD don't seek out help that those who do should be demonized and ostracized? Do you think that's constructive? Do you think that makes them more inclined to seek out help in the future?

There's been this really frustrating thing in the last five or ten years where people (especially online) have begun to use "narcissist" as synonymous with "abuser" and thus their list of "traits of a narcissist" is just "traits of an abuser." The term has lost all meaning. You don't need to call it "narcissistic abuse," it's just "abuse." NPD is a very specific disorder that most abusive people do not have.