I am so sorry that your daughter is cutting. Unfortunately, I have more experience with this than I would like.
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“I don’t like therapy, it is only for people who want to talk. It gives comfort, but it does not remove the pain. “
In being comforted, you have a space to brethe in. if you can breathe, you can think about other ways of dealing with things. My daughter has told me that the coping skills she learned in therapy have been a life saver with alot of things in here life.
Do Not give you H that letter. I think you have a big expectation for his response. I doubt it would be what you hoped. There is way too much finger pointing in the letter. Believe me I understand. I wish I didn't.
Get on the phone and get her into crisis counseling ASAP. Depending on your insurance, you may need to go out of pocket. It took a couple of different C's before we found one that my D really connected with.
DO NOT leave her alone. If it means sleeping on the floor of your room or hers. At this stage being with friends doesn't really count as not being alone. They're kids too.
I know how frightening this is. This is where you find the high tensile steel you have in your veins.
