working and SI

[Mouse81]

Does anyone ever have the urge at work? And if so, what do you do? I can't do it someplace so public. I have an office with a door but what if someone comes in...I can't believe I even think of this. How crazy am I??????

[Briar Rose]

I work in a hospital, around sharp objects all day long, and think about it ALL day long! NOT a good place for me to be. I try distracting myself with stuff I have to get done, and luckily my job involves lots of stuff to do! I also make phone calls, when I steal a second away and get on the computer, I come to this site. Sometimes all of that works, and sometimes...well I need to find some new Ideas.

[blondiebear]

When I worked in retail I just went to the stock room. Now I work at home and it doesn't matter so long as I hide it from my clients.

[Spacegirlnz]

I think about it at work. But I think about everything at work, cause I'm a cleaner and I can just zone out most of the time. I don't do it, cause I don't get urges. But at my old job, only once I wanted to cut so bad that I actually did. But I couldn't use a knife cause I worked in a cafe, and that'd be gross. So I got a [mod edit - tool] and scratched myself on my leg so many times. Felt good after.

[FORD]

Yes sometimes I think about it at work - which is not ideal.

To try to combat it, I do an active task - in my case this involves walking around the office and shop floor to "observe" where the work is in relation to the production schedules.

Also on my desk I keep a soft foam stress ball, which I just sit and squash about, those flexible bendy shapes are also great for this.

In my opinion there is no right or wrong time to think about SI - it is more about how you manage the intrusive thoughts if they come along at an inappropriate time.

Ford

[Kangaroo]

*hugs*

as you seem to sit at a desk why not get some desk toys to play with to help distract yourself. i have a megnetic sculpture at home and its just good to fiddle with. also you can get sort type games and various wierd stuff to play with.

[Mouse81]

we did secret santa at work. and my secret santa, knowing not too much about me, got me a stress ball. I use it but usually I just want to throw it against the wall.

[88shelz]

oh dear i often think about it at work and have cut quite a few times in work.
its best not too though.. i def dont advise it.
like others have said try have something to distract u and fiddle with in your pocket while u work.