does anyone else struggle with self harm?
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i guess i'm finally seeking out others with the same issue because it's been 15 years of self harming, (i just turned 27), although i was able to stop for a whole year a few years back. i just feel weird that it's been this long and i always wonder if there are others out there who have struggled with it for a while. it's not an issue i deal with every day like i once did, but it is definitely still something that i do when i'm a certain kind of upset.
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maria59116 nooope
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Hi Noope,
I understand where you come from.
I had to deal with my self harm for the last 18
years. I have been in and out of hospital due to my
Mental health. It was very hard for me as i became
disabled and I'm now using a wheelchair due to ill health.
Always being so active it was a lot to deal with, and selfharm was a release for me. When i take in a lot, and don't talk about it it
builds up and the only thing for me is to release that stress
By self harming. I try different techniques, like relaxation keep my self busy with things before i think of self harming. Only when I'm stuck and really can't deal with it i do it. After, i think to myself why did i do that
but then it is already to late. Don't be hard on your self, if you see it as an release it's fine. I do.
nooope maria59116
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thank you so much for your response! i'm so sorry that you've been struggling with it so long as well ☹ and i'm sorry about your health declining, i know how it is to turn to self harm more due to physical health issues. i'm the same way now with using other coping mechanisms if possible before turning to that. even then though i had a "slip up" just yesterday.
you're right about trying to not be too hard on myself. i hope you start to feel better both mentally and physically 💖 and i hope that we both can both eventually stop self harming altogether.
hypercat nooope
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I completely disagree with Maria that it's fine to self harm! It's not a good coping strategy at all and you need to tackle your issues instead.
I hear of a girl who cut her arms so much that one day all the flesh separated and she ended up in hospital. Are you seeking any medical help? x
ted46777 hypercat
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I used self harm and now my arm is destroyed with scars. I can't wear a t shirt or short sleeves in the gym. I feel really self conscious now. I asked my doctor about it but he said because I have other mental health issues I'm not a candidate for plastic surgery. My advice is to turn to something else to cope because you are literally left with the scars.