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Self harm

SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
in Health & Wellbeing
If asked about a month ago I’d say I’ve never really been much of a self harmed. I have scars. But they’re from crisis times. I would hardly ever self harm when not in a crisis. But recently I have and it’s been like some competition within my self to make bad. And I like feel satisfied looking at it. And because of in crisis I self harmed in place I’d rather I didn’t. I feel like it doesn’t matter if self harm there anymore and it’s obvious it’s self harm just by looking at scars so won’t make much difference but now I feel I’ve made it really obvious. Now I feel really shit. But I feel like I’ll keep doing it anyway. But kinda running out of space so i don’t know what wrong with me. Help 
~Probably dead now

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  • SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
    I’m feeling massiveeee sudden of bad Sadness right now. 😭
    ~Probably dead now
  • SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
    Not in a crisis but feeling really down with such bad  bad thoughts of harming myself 😭 I hate it. I just feel like want someone to understand how painful sadness actually is.
    ~Probably dead now
  • Former MemberFormer Member Obnoxiously Large Anchor Posts: 1,201 Wise Owl
    Self harming is a really vicious cycle. It all starts from an event or feeling causing the self harming. This leads to feelings of guilt and sadness which triggers the cycle again. 

    When I was self harming I used to talk to Childline about it. It's better to talk about it than to hold it in. 

    I think the biggest thing to understand is there's no quick fix with it. You have to try and break the cycle. 

    Nothing really worked for me immediately. Some things I tried was drawing on myself, drawing cuts or pretty art, elastic bands and ping them when you wanted to cut, getting a fidget toy to play with, pinching yourself instead of whatever else you would normally do. Run your hands under freezing cold water or going for an ice bath. 

    Create a routine. Whenever you feel like self harming have a routine - it could be going to get a glass of water, eating a certain food or running a bath with bathbombs. 

    It's nothing to be ashamed of, a lot of people self harm. It really is a horrible cycle and if you need a rant or a chat, feel free to drop me a message or chat on here! 
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