Help...question For People Who Self Harm

[Hope4Now]

Thank you all for responding to my question. What you've been kind and open to share with me is really helpful. Where else in the world could I ask this kind of a question?!

The thought is getting the pain inside to be on the outside. But it never leaves and all thats left is a bruise or a mark and regret.

- extreme grounding (dammit, I need to be here, and be here now!)

physical pain trumps emotional pain

gives me a pain I can see.

Yup. All these I think. Wow. Maybe I'm not a total alien. I'm sad others have the same issues, and completely weirded out that knowing this makes me feel slightly better. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I guess misery really does like company. Peace out.

 

[Ellabella44]

well this is the one place something like that could make someone feel slightly better. that youre not alone in struggling with this. Admitting that I was self harming in the first place was a huge step for me when i first actively thought about what I was doing and why.

I couldnt have admitted that I was doing it without seeing I wasnt alone and that someone had the courage to talk about what they did. Now I try to think, am I doing this behavior to harm myself and if the answer is yes, then I try to say "quit it" out loud and do something else instead. dont know if that will help any for you.