self harm

[wheresthecorkscrew]

When do you ask for help, as opposed to self pity?

Not sure I get your question. When I do it (not often, and not too badly), I would describe my reason to be frustration at my flashbacks and inward pain. I find it externalises the torment, and makes it more tangible.

Are you ok?

I'm not sure I quite understand what you're asking...physical help? psychological help? How's things now?

i used to do it to cope. i didnt want attention, self pity or help. i done in places that u cant see unless ur intimate with someone.
i felt i could rela after i done it a a way of coping with my life. i still have feelings about doing it as i want to remember how calm i was after but i never go through it.

but if u feel like ure really struggling go to ur gp and talk

If it is becoming an issue and you want help then your gp is the place to go for help. They don't necessarily have to see what you have done.

People self harm for all sorts of reasons, for some people it is very private (it was for me), for others an expression of the pain they are in. If possible it helps the gp to know a bit more, like other symptoms so you get the right help - like pnd, depressive episodes, insomnia, events that have happened that cause you to hurt yourself etc.