Stopping the Pain

by Shapiro, Lawrence E.

• ISBN13: 9781572246027
• ISBN10: 1572246022
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Instant Help Books

Summary

There are a lot of reasons why teens hurt themselves. None of them are your fault. You can't change your past, but there is a lot you can do, right now, to make your future a place you'd like to spend some time, a place free from the pain, loneliness, and isolation of cutting. This workbook offers a great way for you to make it happen.

Author Biography

Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized child psychologist

Table of Contents

To the Professionals Reading This Book	p. v
To the Teens Reading This Book	p. vii
Getting Ready to Help Yourself	p. 1
What You Say Is Private	p. 3
SI Does Not Have to Be a Secret	p. 5
What Do You Know About SI?	p. 8
Why Do People Hurt Themselves?	p. 14
Are You Ready to Stop Hurting Yourself?	p. 17
Thinking About Yourself and Your SI	p. 21
What Is Your Self-Image?	p. 23
You Can Change Yourself If You Want To	p. 27
What Is Your Body Image?	p. 30
Can You Treat Your Body Better?	p. 35
Understanding Why You Self-Injure	p. 38
Are You Like Other People Who Self-Injure?	p. 41
Describing Your SI	p. 44
You Are Much More Than a Person Who Self-Injures	p. 47
Understanding Your Feelings	p. 50
What Causes Your Feelings?	p. 54
Faulty Thinking Can Contribute to Feelings of Helplessness and Despair	p. 58
You Can Correct Your Faulty Automatic Thoughts	p. 61
Doing Things That Will Make You Happy	p. 64
Avoiding Things You Can Use to Hurt Yourself	p. 68
What You Can Do Instead of Hurting Yourself	p. 72
Connecting with Others	p. 77
Talking with People About Who You Really Are	p. 79
Your Parents Need to Know How You Are Feeling	p. 86
Telling Your Parents What They Should or Shouldn't Say	p. 90
Conquering Your SI	p. 95
Finding a Safe Place Where You Can Stop Hurting Yourself	p. 97
Creating a Safe Place in Your Mind	p. 101
Setting Goals for Yourself Will Help You Stop Your SI	p. 104
Creating an SI Emergency Kit	p. 109
Coping with Stress	p. 111
Learning to Be Mindful	p. 115
Dealing with Upsetting Thoughts and Feelings	p. 118
What Triggers Your Upsetting Thoughts and Behaviors?	p. 121
Desensitizing Yourself to Your Upsetting Thoughts and Feelings	p. 124
Facing Your Problems Around Food	p. 128
Do You Have a Healthy Lifestyle?	p. 131
Facing Problems with Drugs and Alcohol	p. 134
Spiritual Faith May Help You Stop Self-Injury	p. 137
Are You Prepared to Stop Your Self-Injury?	p. 139
Reviewing What You Have Learned About Your SI	p. 142
You Can Help Yourself by Helping Others	p. 145
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