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Gotta second 'nana too, and say Jo and Helen, you are both amazing
During the week, there is also a good text and email service called TESS that you might find helpful:
http://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/tess-text-and-email-support-service
And of course the wonderful Alumina over at selfharm.co.uk - http://alumina.selfharm.co.uk/
*hug* all round.
Thanks Whispersoftheheart,
It's been great to see your activity on here. Feel free to encourage other people :-)
I'd agree you with. Stopping without any support can be extremely difficult and it's really important to find a positive support network.
Making the decision to stop self-harming is the biggest step. There will be a moment when it's very difficult and you might feel the need to self-harm but maybe you could create a self-harm distraction box. This can contain anything that might distract you from harming such as an iPod with your favourite relaxing tunes on it, a sketchbook (if you the arty type), pictures, diary etc etc.
Hopefully this has helped in some way, keep going. You're doing great :-)
And your support to me has been amazing butterfly so thank you
" So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
'' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
Hi chloe234, It sounds like you're finding things really difficult with your family at the moment. It sounds like these arguments upset you and you're right it's not OK for your brothers to hit you. I'm not sure whether you've felt able to talk to anyone in your family about how upset this makes you feel. Maybe if you did feel able to you could try thinking together about how things could change to make everyone feel a bit happier at home. It might also be something to talk to your parents or carers about your brothers hitting you to ask them to help you to get this to stop. Please remember if there are any times when you feel in danger from them you can call 999 to get some immediate help from the police.
It sounds too like you're wanting to find different ways to self-harm to cope with how you're feeling. It might help to talk to someone like a ChildLine Counsellor about it. You can do that on 0800 1111 (all calls are free and don't show up on the bill) or by using the 1-2-1 chat on the ChildLine website - www.childline.org.uk. Also on the website there are lots of tips and ideas on alternatives to self-harm when you're finding it hard to cope. Different things work for different people, but some ideas are writing down or drawing how you're feeling, going for run, spending time with friends or listening to music, can be helpful.
Thanks rseddon,
It's amazing that you have a supportive network around you. All i can suggest is to keep talking to the amazing people around you and keep looking ahead at the dream's you'd like to achieve.
I hope this has helped.
Keep going :-)