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I was taught a new technique and it is called rubber band technique where you wear a rubber band on your wrist and everytime I argue i pull my rubber band and then let it snap back and it hits my wrist and lets off a little sting and that will help me to stop what i am doing. But don't pull it far. Not the much from my wrist. But I was taught this technique yesterday in behavior therapy.

I also will tell you that i have adhd and combined type and it is a mild case.

I am a girl also. I am 23 years old but I am very immature and more like a preteen that is age between 9-12 years old

 

I was also given this technique years ago in therapy. But, it was to stop negative thoughts. Once I realized it was going to hurt I stopped doing it, but it did stop me from the thoughts. How productive is causing oneself pain weird.  I am a Social Worker and never heard such a thing.  I do feel for you every time I look at my 8 year old and all she has to deal with I hurt for her.   [QUOTE=Jillette]How productive is causing oneself pain weird.  I am a Social Worker and never heard such a thing.  I do feel for you every time I look at my 8 year old and all she has to deal with I hurt for her.   [/QUOTE]

I agree....this is odd behavior modification practice esp for a child......if he does this every time he "argues" isn't he in essence being taught not to stand up for himself and for what he believes to be right and true?????  Just curious.

 

It sounds like this rubber band thing is common in the counseling field...        &nbs p;    A counselor this past year suggested that I use a rubber band around my wrist to remind me if I have some important task to do.  And she mentioned pulling it and letting it snap if I wanted to--I guess as a way to motivate myself.  I didn't take her suggestion to heart mostly because, even at my age, I will more likely end up shooting the rubber band at someone or something rather than use it as she directed!

I used the rubber band technique years ago when I was in my 20's to help control behavior issues. But it didn't work. Snapping a rubber band on my wrist just made me feel more depressed. It also caused me to do other harmful things to myself. I felt like I needed to be punished; to feel pain for what I was thinking, feeling, and doing. As a result, I'm against this technique. There are other behavior modification techniques that work better. [QUOTE=Jillette]How productive is causing oneself pain weird.  I am a Social Worker and never heard such a thing.  I do feel for you every time I look at my 8 year old and all she has to deal with I hurt for her.   [/QUOTE]

Actually that old behavioural mod elastic band deal has been out since I was in my teens.

It really can help you cut down on bad habits, however the effect is limited as is most behavioural mod  techniques.

It must be self-regulated, that's the whole point. 

There's another better one I've used on kids and adults but I don't want to give people bad ideas here