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A member asked:
46 yrs old i suck on a pacifier to help reduce self harm and use a cpap what are the risk of using both at the same time?
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Unlikely: I doubt that you can hurt yourself in this fashion. You have a coping mechanism that is working, even if a bit unusual.
Answered 9/12/2016
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