I cant say that i have the exact same situation as you. I have anxiety issues, but when they are going wild i don't have a self harming tendancy. That said, i am sure there are others out there who do have the same reaction to it.

I myself do not have self harm issues but my daughter, now 19, certainly did and she's got the scars to prove it. I never really "got" self harming . . .I guess I'm lucky that I didn't. But I do understand from hearing daughter explain it how the tension builds up and you feel like you just have to do something drastic. Are you receiving any sort of therapy or professional for this? Glad you are here, this is a very nice and supportive forum.

Hi there, I can relate to this very well. When I was a kid I used to hurt myself purposefully just to feel something other than sadness or anger. Once in high school that kind of stopped but then again in college I would get those urges. Even to this day I find myself wanting to do destructive things when I feel like I can't control anything. The way of thinking is that because we can't control what is out of our control, we do the only thing we can control and that sometimes is hurting ourselves. As far as cutting and self mutilation goes, I haven't done that since I was probably 12 or 13 years old but I did do a lot of drugs and self destructed everything in my life just so I could feel in control of something.

Anxiety is a bitch and having those feelings of self destruction on top of it is even more of a bitch. Sometimes I just feel like I am too far gone for any sort of help, I dont know if you feel like this sometimes too but if you do then you are most certainly not a lone.

If you ever need to talk about what you are going through I am always willing to listen or if you ever need someone to talk you out of doing some destructive I am here :)

Stay strong!

I think we have two different types of anxiety. My anxiety is mainly social and I never think about harming myself. But....try deep breathing and meditation. It may help to calm you down. Meditation will help to center yourself and clear your mind, so whatever negative and harmful feelings you're feeling will dissipate.
Having friends to spend time with can also help with anxiety. I hope you feel better!

Hi =) You say you feel like hurting yourself. This may sound like a stupid question...but do you "feel" like hurting yourself or do you just have the thoughts of hurting yourself? I ask...because I used to have horrible thoughts of hurting myself or someone else..the thoughts scared me and I didn't really want to do it but it was just a symptom of my anxiety. It used to make me think I was either suicidal or a homicidal maniac. I just wondered if there was a difference in the thoughts related to your feelings.

I suffer from horrible Anxiety, and I do self-harm. I haven't self-harmed in 2 years, but I still do have thoughts. I've learned to control my impulses and terrible thoughts. It took a lot of hard work, but the outcome has been wonderful.