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Hi, my name is Ava_Alfera
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I'm Ava. I used to self-harm and sometimes still do. My boyfriend is going through this and I want to know how to help him. That is why I have joined.
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- You use an elastic band, to cause pain but without injuring yourself.
Those are just a few.welcome
i hope you are taking good care of your self. Though is good that you are looking out for him too. But we are here if you wanna speak about how you are feeling as well.
How you can help him - well you are probably already doing a great job just by being there for him. Sometimes its not the advice or wise words or something but just listening to what he is going through or knowing you are there - can help. But you can try telling him about all the self help stuff and places to get support aswell
Welcome to the boards, it's really great you found us!
Shaunie and Kathleen have given some really amazing advice already. I just wanted to echo what they've both said and say that we're here to help support you through this too. It sounds really tough what you're going through.
There's a really great article on our website about what to do when your partner self-harms. I hope you find it helpful
I've made a very minor edit to your post so it's in line with our guidelines around self-harm. You can read more about our guidelines and the language you can use around self-harm here.
It's really nice you're looking out for your boyfriend. Hope you're doing okay too