If you think your wound might be infected or if the bleeding will not stop after applying pressure, you need to seek medical attention. If you have had the wound for awhile and have noticed that it has gotten infected, you should also go see a doctor. Letting an infection linger can actually lead to blood poisoning and other life-threatening situations.  If you have a fever or your skin is feverish around the wound, go to the hospital. If your scrape is leaking yellow or greenish discharge, go to a hospital. If you notice bright yellow or black colorations around your wound, go to the hospital. If your wound has become infected, you will most likely be given a tetanus shot to combat the infection. Tetanus shots are normally given every 10 years, but if your wound is deep enough, your doctor may recommend that you get one of these shots. You should get the shot as soon as possible after the injury to ensure that you do not develop tetanus. If your scrape is deep or badly infected, you will most likely be given antibiotics to take to combat or prevent further infection. The antibiotic you are most likely to receive is erythromycin. If your doctor suspects a MRSA infection, you will probably take something much stronger. Follow your doctor’s instructions when it comes to taking the medication.  You will most likely be prescribed 250mg, four times per day for five to seven days. The medicine should be taken half an hour to two hours before meals for maximum absorption into the body. You may also be prescribed painkillers depending on how painful your wound is.

Summary: Go to a doctor. Get a tetanus shot. Take antibiotics.


Click the blue, face-shaped icon in your Mac's Dock. This tab is in the menu bar at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. You'll find this option near the bottom of the drop-down menu. A new window will open. For example, if the folder is named Pickles and it is inside of the Documents folder on a computer named Hal, you would type Hal/Documents/Pickles/ on the right side of the smb:// tag. Depending on your network type, you may see ftp:// or something similar here instead of smb://. It's to the right of the address bar. This will add the folder's address to your Mac. This blue button is at the bottom of the window. The login and password you need to enter here will vary depending on your network, so check with your system administrator if you don't know how to log in. Once you log in, you should see the folder's drive icon appear on your desktop.

Summary: Open Finder. Click Go. Click Connect to Server. Enter the address for the folder that you want to use. Click +. Click Connect. Enter your credentials when prompted.


Positive self-talk refers to the positive way that your inner voice talks to you and views yourself. This inner voice impacts your motivation, outlook, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Positive self-talk is a way to talk to yourself that will help you gain confidence, build a healthier lifestyle, and reduce negative thoughts. Positive self-talk can also help keep a health perspective on your emotions. Remind yourself that emotions and the urge to want to cut are just emotions and not fact. They will pass or can be improved. The feelings you are having that make you want to cut will not always be there. One way to incorporate positive self-talk into your everyday life is to leave visual reminders around. Use post-it notes or taped pieces of paper to leave positive phrases about yourself around your living areas. You can also write messages on your mirror, on a window, or on dry erase boards. This way, you will see the reminders every day and it will help improve you mood. It will also help you see positive messages when you are thinking about cutting. Good examples of positive phrases include:  I am lovable. I am special. I am confident. I can achieve my goals. I am beautiful/handsome. My feelings are just feelings. My emotions will not last forever. Emotions are not facts. Harming myself does not solve my problems. Harming myself might provide quick relief, but not long term relief. I can overcome my anger/sadness/anxiety without harming. I can trust someone with my feelings right now. I can seek support. I’m going to make it. Positive self-talk will help you acknowledge and understand thought patterns that impact urges to self-harm. The first step is to learn to acknowledge your thoughts because they are often a habit. Some people find it helpful to create a journal to help record the daily thought processes. Writing them down allows you to critically think about your feelings and thoughts as well as process how to handle things differently.  The goal is not to change your thoughts but to become aware of the thoughts. This will help you acknowledge them, which will help you not passively act on these negative thoughts that lead to self-harming behaviors. Try to write down the situation, thought, feeling, or emotion you have as well as any physical sensation such as energy, tightening of the stomach, and actions you do. Assessing your thoughts and thought process can help lead to more positive self-talk and less harmful thoughts that lead to cutting. Are your thoughts true?  Look at your thought record and assess any similar situation you ended up in. Did you learn anything from these situations and what were the long term consequences? Did you handle any situations differently than other days? Did you act on negative thoughts?  A good way to assess negative thoughts is to look for statements with words like should, ought, or must. These types of statements lead to messages of all or nothing. These negative, often harsh thoughts about yourself can lead to self-harm. Looking at your thoughts journal, what were some alternative thoughts you could have had? Write down the alternative and positive statements that undermine the negative thoughts you had. Ask a friend or trusted family member if you are unsure if thoughts are true.

Summary: Listen for positive self-talk. Leave reminders. Start a thoughts journal. Assess your thoughts.


You may also use the Windows XP Setup disks. If using the disks you will have to install each disk when prompted during the setup. This will start the Windows XP setup program. This prompt will appear shortly after the (POST) power-on self test. Once the CD loads, press the Enter key at the Welcome to Setup screen. Since there is already an existing Windows XP installation you may receive a prompt to repair it. Press the ESC key to bypass this option and continue formatting the disk. " All your existing partitioned and non-partitioned spaces will be listed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select fields to be deleted. When prompted, press the L key to confirm partition deletion. This will clear old data from the hard drive of the computer. " Now that all the partitioned spaces are deleted, press the C key to create a new partitioned space. Press enter to create a new partition of the maximum size.
Summary: Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM or DVD-ROM into your computer. Restart the PC. Press any key to boot from CD when prompted. Press the F8 key to agree to the Microsoft end user license agreement when prompted to do so. Select each field that does not say "Unallocated Space. Press the D key to delete each field. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the only field left is "Unallocated Space.