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*hugs* picc xx
ive had a really bad day today and ive messed up my tummy again
you're gonna be ok hun. *hugs again* It's gonna get better.
She's gonna talk to me about it tonight, and I'm so worried. She's gonna go mental at me again I know it.
:crying::(
*hug*
I was exactly the same, and now I haven't cut for approaching two years. The anger and the pain still takes over me quite often, but even though I have the urge to cut it doesn't seem worth it any more.
Much as I'm crap at therapy, it probably has done me a lot of good.
You can get over it, everyone can. Though it's very difficult.
The important thing to remember is that relapsing is not something to be ashamed of- everyone does it. Self-harming is an addiction like any other, and it doesn't make you a failure to be tempted by the addiction.
I'm not ASHAMED as such, just annoyed at it. Although I guess it doesn't help when you have people like Laura who go around thinking they know all about it when they haven't got a clue, and have never done it, and saying what I've said about why I do it and why I can't stop isn't true. Even though it's different for everyone I guess, and that is how I feel in MY HEAD.
Stupid blonde cow :rolleyes:
And I'm having The Talk with my mum tonight *worry* it will most probably include The Lecture. And I have to write a list of what I want to talk about. Yay *sigh*.
hey good luck, even if it goes badly you're doing the right thing hun...*huggles*
PM me if you need.
Picc
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If you have to cut try and use clean blades and antiseptic, and try and avoid the wrists as it is so easy to slip and slit them. If you have to hurt yourself try and do otehr things first- holding icecubes in the crook of the elbow hurts like fuck, and drawing red lines on your arms and legs with a marker is very cathartic.
I'm a 'reformed' self-harmer- I cut my arms and chest- so PM me too if you want a natter:)
I used to do it when I was bored, and sometimes I did it when I wasn't feeling anything, just to see if I was 'alive'.
And yes, I picked at the scabs- it's nice to see the blood trickle down again and again.
Cheers.
Don't really know how to tackle it I refuse to speak to my mother about it,
All I can say is arnswer her questions and good luck hun:)
Don't let her intimidate you or make you feel like you have to agree with her. Try and tell her exactly how you feel.
Be calm. Be mature. Be honest. But only answer the questions she asks- it's just easier :yes:
That works well for me, anyway.
Good luck:)
Its so awkward using a razor trying to angle it an my nail scissors aren't that great.
Tried to cut myself some where less odviously bit round from the top of my legs but thats harder than my wrists.
Not really a question to this I guess. Just me wanting to talk.
The wrists is not a good place to cut either, if you HAVE to cut try and avoid the wrists because there is a danger of slipping or cutting too deep, and that wouldn't be good at all. I don't want to say where I cut because it could be triggering, and I don't like giving people ideas, but avoid the wrists at all costs.
Try doing other things, distract yourself. If you can't distract yourself try hurting yourself in "safe" ways first, such as using ice cubes, or try to pretend you're hurting yourself by drawing on yourself with a red marker pen.
I just think that I might be getting a bit obsessed with self-harm. I have been cutting myself for over two years now, and I did realise a while ago that I don't exactly want to stop, and I don't really try. But I ignored it, it was easier to pretend I wanted to stop.
Now I don't know what to do. I'm scared I'll never stop, but at the same time I'm scared to stop. It gets deeper and harder every time and somehow I don't want to stop. I keep trying to find other ways to self-harm but they don't help.