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sexysub56
sexysub56

It took me years to admit to myself that scratching myself was self injuring.  After all, you can't kill yourself by scratching yourself.  So the real, deep, raw, pain I was feeling during the break up of my 22 year marriage was pushed aside until I, when after ten years I self-injured in the same way!  So having to go into a nursing home for a brief time, give up my much loved cat, saying as I wept that I was willimg to take 100 timrs as much pain if my Baby Kitty Of Adorableness wouldn't feel any pain, crying as I self-injured again.   And I also need to find another apartment. DAMN, LIFE SUCKS! 

arfie
arfie
The first few years I heard the term, "Self-injury," I treated it like a synonym for, "Self-sabotage," which includes scratching myself until I have open wounds on my skin. That worked until it became a household word. I am not exactly sure what the term means now. It seems to be some sort of precision ritual, but. . . Dunno. . . Still strikes my senses as the same body of psychobabble with dogmatic sprinkles on top. Like the diff between prayer and meditation?

Whatever the precise diffs, something like giving up my beloved critters gets me itching goosebumps into craters, too. My heart goes out to you.

Gentle support while you process the grief.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It's classic; cratching an itch was what my very first counselor discussed with me the first time I ever went to a therapy for help with my PTSD back when I was in college.

Good luck to you in that sucky apartment search. You deserve a break.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug of comfort and support for you......xo
sexysub56
sexysub56
Thank You for your kind words,
patti22
patti22
I'm beyond sorry that you had to give up your cat.

Sigh, Patti
sexysub56
sexysub56
Thank You. At least I found a home for her. Isn't it odd how self-injury never hurts?
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