MNers who Self Harm - Please can you stop in here for a min

[Flame]

I have a friend who could use some support, and I think it would be best from people who have been there/are in the same emotional place as her.

I will send her the link to this thread now, and hopefully she will come by later.

It will be hard for her to talk, but I am hoping you will all snuggle her in your norks

I did when I was a teen and had eating disorders. For much the same reasons as VP.

Moving on was about taking control myself, a ong slow process. I also needed to learn how to not blame myself for everything and accept that some things were always going to be beyond my control, I think counselling is probably the best thing for this, it tooke me a decade but I imagine it can be done more quickly with help.

See if you can keep a diary of the thoughts that you have before you self ahrm, and what else might act as triggers. It's only when you can identify them that you can act to change things BUT again I would say get support in place first- Flame is a wonderfully supportive person, but the best eprson for you might be a GP, COunsellor, Dh- only you will know.

Identify one area at a time to work on, give yourself rewards that amke you feel good- even if its only a lippy or a walk in the aprk when you should be washing up.

Most of all don't feel bad. You need help to get through or past a bad stage is all, better that than being immersed in it forever.

Flame has my email btw if you want a chat any time.

RE admitting it, only when and if you feel ready- if you really cannot maybe a sign that a change of Cunsellor is needed? sometimes a few different ones if possible can help with different things (not that I'm an expert! Very basic level course many years ago plus a lot of trainee psychotherapists in my Psych class is all)

i cant be much help, sorry. mine always happened when i was drunk as it made me more depressed so stopping drinking (not completly but i dont get drunk)this really helped and its been over 3 years since i last did. have you thought about talking to your g.p? i know there are councellors for this who are supposed to be really helpful. sorry im not very helpful

i cant change counseller.im going to this one for a specific reason and they are steadily gaining my trust.

Well that's agood thing- admite what you are ready to, when you are ready. like any relationship it's an evolving one.

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a diary is a good idea.but i worry about actually seeing my thoughts and feelings permanently written down.could that do more harm than good.sorry im just feeling abit lost and overwhelmed.

infact can i just leave this for now because its making me stressed
sorry.

Good lcuk

MN always here when you are eady, one step at a time.

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Needsupport, i wish i could tell you how i stopped, but i'm not really sure how it happened.
Counselling [about 12 years ago] helped to deal with difficult issues, not the self harm, but once i had 'sorted' the shit in my head, i was able to take control of my actions.
Something sort of 'clicked' into place.

I have relapsed three times over the last few years.

I suppose i try not to think too deeply about it......you know?

It's a pain in the arse confusing, addictive, coping skill that helps one face...or not face real inner pain
imo .I hope you come back

im back

have you all gone.dont worry.

No, i'm here ns

hi

Ok, i'm rather crap at expressing myself...so forgive me if what i write sounds bollocks!

Do you know why you are stressed ns?

I used to self harm too, am ok now. But will pop back later to see if I can help. ((hugs))

yes.because im tired.a young single parent.and ive talked about my harming which is hard.

this may sound like a stupid q, but do you have a surestart or children's centre anywhere near you? as a good one (I know that it varies from centre to centre what they actually offer!) can offer lots of support, like classes for you with creches, to give you a bit of time away from the baby stuff.

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im not ready for anything like that yet but thankyou totalchaos.me being away from my son is not a good idea at the moment.

i really just need help on how to deal with the harming at the moment.ive got so much going on and i am feeling out of control.i need to get more control

I don't want to probe ns, it is difficult to talk about, i still don't know how to express myself.

Feel free to ask anything..

hi ns...
can you give me an idea of where abouts you are in the country? i may be able to put you in ntouch with a project who deal in a fantatic, vry non judemental, supportive way with self harm. they won';t tell you to stop, but help you to do it safely, and finds other ways of coping....

for now...try to wait 15 minutes when the urge to harm takes over...it may not go away, but waiting that 15 minutes can take the edge of an urge.......

you are not alone sweetie....please don't feel awful about this...its a way of coping. others drink, smoke, behave wildly, get violent etc...

x