jeff Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 hi, Im Jeff, i just joined, after i found this site on google yesterday, which kind of is a good introduction topic, because I was freaking out at school, (I go to my local community college), and I really just wanted to cut, but I knew that if the campus PD caught me cutting, I would be in the hospital faster than i could say "fuck off" to the EMTs. I ended up googling reasons not to cut, and this website came up as a result, and i found it genuinly helpful, (I got through that urge, making me cut free for a week ) so I came back today and joined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowFlake Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Welcome I'm a new member too. It's great here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme04 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 i'm glad you found the website! and i'm really glad that it kept you from cutting, that's awesome! and yes, we're nice . come on in and talk to us, and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 welcome to CB! We're nice a lot of the time. Sometimes you'll get someone handing you your ass, but usually it's well-deserved. I like it here because of that, and a million other reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Glad we could help you, and that you decided to join us. I think we're quite a friendly but honest bunch. If you haven't already, take a look at our rules, and feel free to PM a staff member if you need help with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recluse Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 No one is farting glitter or puking up rainbows, but we're generally a nice crowd. Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Anna, SashaSue, and dianthus are perfectly nice. Just don't piss them off, heh. Glad you found yourself here. Definitely check out the Cutting Board rules if you haven't already, as well as the general site rules. We're happy to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I sometimes burp daisies and ladybugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 you all seem nice and welcoming, and what pisses off anna, sasha and dianthus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 you all seem nice and welcoming, and what pisses off anna, sasha and dianthus? Not following our rules is one. Being disrespectful of members (which do include staff - we're members, too). Doing stupid shit will elicit a less than positive reaction from them. They're just more blunt than some of us, and they will call you on your bullshit. Some of us soften the blows (I do, unless you really get on my nerves, and that's hard to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 you all seem nice and welcoming, and what pisses off anna, sasha and dianthus? Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 that doesn't sound too bad. can anyone tell me if geodon is sedating? I remember once i was injected with it and passed out instantly, but that may have been the 3 injections and pill of ativan that I had already been given that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Geodon....that's Ziprasidone, right? (I'm feeling forgetful tonight). The first time I was on it - no, not sedating. When I got put on it for the second time - hoooooley. Made Seroquel look like a stimulant. Huge sedation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Jeff, you'll get an answer to your question about Geodon if you go to the forum dealing with that family of drugs. Here's a link to the appropriate place: http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/index.php/forum/14-antipsychotics-neuroleptics-major-tranquilizers-the-acme-pill-o-matics/ If you put your question up there, I'm sure people will respond. If you want to know what makes the moderators around here really nutz, here are a few: 1) Making claims about a drug or treatment without some scientific documentation to back up the claim. (Wiki doesn't count) 2) Making blanket statements like "All these drugs do is fry your brains" or "Therapy is useless." 3) Acting like a total asshole. If you have legitimate questions, the members here will really try hard to help you figure out the answer. We aren't doctors, so don't expect us to diagnose you. But everyone here is mentally ill and we're all struggling with drugs, treatments, family problems, college and/or relationship issues, so we understand how tough it is. I'm glad you're here! olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 I took the pills a little while ago, so I found my answer about it, it is sedating, but not a total paralytic, its actually kind of nice feeling. @olga; about the making claims about drugs or treatment, does personal experience count as scientific documentation, or are we talking about a bibliography section on a forum post? or just a link to a page backing up a claim? i always get really nervous when i meet new people or groups of people and worry I am gonna say something wrong and everyone will hate me, so i really dont want to annoy anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Personal experience is fine - that's a big part of what we share here and why people come here. Scientific things that require backing up are things like mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, things like that. Like if I said "Geodon is the most powerful antipsychotic because it has the most action at the histamine receptor" I would have to back up 1) that Geodon has the biggest effect at the histamine receptor and 2) that that was correlated with clinical efficacy. But if I just wanted to say "When I took Geodon, it made me sleepy" I wouldn't have to back that up. Try not to worry too much about this. You're not going to suddenly find yourself in Big Trouble. If you say something that is a problem, someone will explain to you what the problem was and why it was a problem. The thing that is really going to get you in trouble is when a staff member has explained to you already 50 times why you can't do a certain thing, and you continue to do it. Coming into any new community is scary, but honestly I think we have a good balance here of being friendly and welcoming and telling it like it is. I think you'll find that we're not too hard to get along with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 tryp is right---I hope I didn't scare you, Jeff. You'll be fine---ask questions and most everyone will try to be helpful. You don't sound like a troublemaker to me! olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkCupcakes Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi, Im Jeff, i just joined, after i found this site on google yesterday, which kind of is a good introduction topic, because I was freaking out at school, (I go to my local community college), and I really just wanted to cut, but I knew that if the campus PD caught me cutting, I would be in the hospital faster than i could say "fuck off" to the EMTs. I ended up googling reasons not to cut, and this website came up as a result, and i found it genuinly helpful, (I got through that urge, making me cut free for a week ) so I came back today and joined. Hi Jeff. You're in good and safe hands here. I'm kinda new myself and was apprehensive about posting but everyone has been so responsive and supportive. It's nice to know there are people out there who really do care! I, too, am a cutter but haven't had the urge since late March. But I've had more than my share of bullshit and drama. Welcome and write again if you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetSoundsFan Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I took the pills a little while ago, so I found my answer about it, it is sedating, but not a total paralytic, its actually kind of nice feeling. @olga; about the making claims about drugs or treatment, does personal experience count as scientific documentation, or are we talking about a bibliography section on a forum post? or just a link to a page backing up a claim? i always get really nervous when i meet new people or groups of people and worry I am gonna say something wrong and everyone will hate me, so i really dont want to annoy anyone. Hi Jeff. I'm rather new here...just a few weeks in and I'm still in that phase. I've tried to blend in as best I can but I experience the same sort of social anxiety on the boards here as I do in real life. That said, I've found everyone to be rather nice and welcoming and I'm begining to feel more comfortable as time goes by and I've gotten some very useful feedback. I'm glad you're here as I've never met a guy who self-abused offline and have extreme trouble making and keeping real friends in general. Having another guy on here is a good thing...at least for me. Until now, the only BP/MI people I've known have been girls/women and meeting other guys is reassuring in that it shows me I'm not alone. It's been a while since I've cut or hurt myself physically but the impulse arises semi-regularly...as recently as about 10-12 days ago. I am however, a horrible emotional/psychological cutter. Anyway...really glad you're here and that you fought off the urge. Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 I took the pills last night for the first time, and I feel pretty good today, so far i havent freaked out like I normally do about twice by this time, and I dont feel like a zombie either, and pink cupcakes, I have found that this place really is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightened_plutonian Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi and welcome. I too am a recovering self harmer. I'm glad you wanted to look for ways not to cut, and distraction has helped me loads. But one day at a time, and sooner than you know it you have gone months and even years. But don't beat yourself up if you have a blip. Good luck to you in your recovery. And I hope you like it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 today is going quite well so far, and today marks 10 days without hurting myself intentionally so there is hope for me still, actually today has been the best day i have had in about 4 months, since I have not cried, or gotten angry yet today, hopefully that will last. also, where is blogland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 today is going quite well so far, and today marks 10 days without hurting myself intentionally so there is hope for me still, actually today has been the best day i have had in about 4 months, since I have not cried, or gotten angry yet today, hopefully that will last. also, where is blogland? Jeff, look up above this post and you will see "Crazyboards.org" "Forums" "Members" "Calendar" "Blogs" Click on Blogs and that will take you to Blogland. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treklexa Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm a nice person so long as you don't tell me to "fuck off" because I'm an EMT (referring to what you wrote in your original post). It's ok though. I consider myself a walking contradiction as an EMT. Last week I spent and hour and a half trying to convince a man not to kill himself. The whole time I was thinking, "you and me both, man." Anyway, I know I joined this thread really late but I thought I'd say hi. Glad you came here and hope you find the support you're looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSong Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have yet to meet anyone who isn't kind. I'm sure we all our days, but we try to keep it directed at people who deserve it, not each other. This is the safest place on the internet, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodoldneon Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 And but so don’t listen to these people – since joining this board, I’ve been hogtied, kept in a box and forced to “play” Farmville nonstop for days on end – harvesting gold and chickens and Facebook friends. I was also forced, at pitchfork point, to watch reruns of Sally Jesse Rafael – my eyes held open with toothpicks and duct tape while force fed Viagra and yohimbe root – they say they won’t let me go until I’ve achieved a sufficient state of arousal. Save yourself, save yourself, saaaaaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvvvvvv aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 thanks olga, @ lexa: i only tell EMTs to "eff off" when 5 of them are attempting (and usually succeeding after about 15 minutes of struggling) to tie me to a stretcher, as long as you don't do that I wont tell you to f off. @olga: I found blogland yesterday, it was beautiful with all of the rolling hills and puffy white clouds, i may buy a cottage there when I move out of my parents house @ rebelsong: i try not to explode in the wrong direction, but it happens sometimes @ goodoldneon: *passes the scissors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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