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*hug* I understand how you feel, last friday was bad for me, i went to the lengths of opening a new pack of my flatmates razors
It's started a bit of a habit now- i hadn't s/h for at least 8 months before this, but now, even though i don't feel down or like i need to be punished (my usual s/h triggers) i still feel like doing it, in some sort of sick fascination with it
you know that you have other friends in life besides them, who actually care about you and could help if you'd let them?
skakitty *hug*
Franki *hug*
xxx
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ily both! and if either of you ever ever ever need to talk I am here for you!
I have my own cutting kit. Blades, alcohol wipes, sterile wash capsules, waterproof plasters, and red T-shirts to wear for the next few days. The urge to cut can be hard to control. I tend to cut in a series over a couple of weeks because it is almost addictive. What prevents me from doing it sometimes is the thought that I'll have to go through the whole rigmarole of preparation and cleaning up afterwards. I lay great importance on keeping the sites clean. My psych has suggested I use rubber bands on my arm to replace the thrill of the cutting pain. It does work. The postmen leave hundreds of red rubber bands in our homes every day. I gave up smoking many years ago but I still occasionally have the craving for a cigarette. I have a similar craving to cut. I take each craving one at a time. Getting over one craving to cut means that it might be a couple of weeks before the next craving. Unless something totally stresses me to the point where I have to be able to cope with the un-copable.
I only joined this forum a couple of days ago and I cannot possibly trawl through every posting and discussion. What I have found is a group of people who are sitting at the bottom of a well with me. Your empathy far out weighs any sympathy that non-self-harmers express.
What I do is not wrong. It is not right either. It is my way of getting through stuff.
Am I aloud to type on this thread, sorry if I'm not I had only read the first post.
You can always delete mine if you wish. Thank you for reading on please feel free to carry on reading.
I've been cutting my self a few timess now on my legs and armsI use it as a coping strategy which makes me feel better sometimes, I draw with the blood after and sometimes have a panic attack.
I teand to really cut when im really sad/angry or really depresses. I cry my self to sleep at night scared of my head eeven touching the pillow im so confused about life.
*hug* yes, anyone can reply on this thread
and are you scared of sleeping or waking up to a new day?
I hope everyone on this thread starts to feel a bit better - *hug* to you all xxx
Yea, you are right, i had this type of kit back home but i've since moved abroad for awhile and everything is so expensive (but this is not really an excuse) I guess i think that if i buy anything here, it'll give me the excuse to cut more (because currently i am doing it for my own mind's sick 'amusement' rather than out of depression- what i mean is i have my inner voice back telling me to cut a lot 'just because it's what you deserve')
The thing with the rubber band has never worked for me, it just causes me to need to cut even more to 'deepen' or prolong the pain
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welcome. x
I'm not entirely sure what that post was meant to acheive..
grace you know you can always post on here about whatever is upsetting you, or you can PM me if you want to talk privately.
x
*HUGS* whats upsetting you? xxx
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3 years is a long time for your (ex) boyfriend to have reacted the way he did. Hope you are OK tonight and that perhaps you took some of the PM offers up. You know you can keep posting here too.
Take care
I feel like it's their fault. I get back at them for everything by hurting myself. but it's not enough. I want them in trouble with the law for refusing to give their child the treatment she needs.
All im thinking right now is 'i cant let my boyfriend see that' but its on the inside of my thigh and at the moment im sleeping in pants cause its pretty muggy at night, in bed isnt so much a prob, but getting up to go to the loo or anything makes me nervous that im gonna get caught out.
I cant let him find out cause it was him that upset me so bad, I was lying in bed next to him, and I couldnt stop crying, I felt too upset and guilty.
Why do I overreact to things that seem so silly in the cold light of day
Hope you are OK this evening.
Did your boyfriend know about you harming before? If so, he may understand that relapses are somthing that can happen.
Perhaps if you speak to him about it, you might not then be carrying the feelings of guilt around with you? What was it that he did to upset you? Do you think that you could talk to him about it?
Take care
He did know, but didn't really get it i dont think.
We've chatted through our fight, kinda, basically, he feels i constantly think everyone hates me, and basically says i need to get this outta my head. All he did to upset me was be distant with me, but that set me off so bad. I definately cant tell him cause he'll think im trying to guilt him or something
When you stopped harming last time, can you remember the techniques & strategies you used to help you stop? Perhaps you can try using some of them again? This page (including all the related articles and links) may help too.
hello loneliness.
i cut pretty badly on a regular basis, but i've managed two whole weeks now. and i can feel myself slipping. help please.
lauren
Hey Lauren
Just remeber that two weeks without self-harming is absoutely brilliant- and i mean that. I know from personal experience how hard it is to not self-harm and you've done so well.
Is there anything thats made you feel like you are slipping?
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BB x
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welcome lauren.
as BB has said, two weeks is incredible. try to manage one day at a time, instead of thinking 'i must go for another week without cutting' think 'i must go another day without cutting' and before you know it you'll have made the week, but it will have been less daunting. remember that you are dealing with your emotions and sometimes they can be hard to control. be kind to yourself, it takes time to feel better. you're doing really, really well.
what's happening in your life at the moment?
and yeah, trying to get through this day by day will be easier than trying to do another whole week. i guess im just stressed out about having to go back to school on wednesday, and i've been having problems with "friends" and stuff. it's mainly just little things piling up, and its the only way i know how to get rid of them.
would anyone be able to recommend prevention tips ? i've read through the threads on here that have some suggestions, but i guess im just too scared to try and replace cutting at the moment.
lauren.
I need some help :crying:
BB x
there is ALWAYS people here to help, me being one of them. do you know if something triggered this ? you need to try and remember, that hard as it is, it's got to get better. try and stay positive, and a great way of doing that is to come on here and ask for help before turning to hurting yourself. stay strong, and you can always pm if you want me to help.
lauren