Self-Injury Support Group
Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.
Hi everyone,
I have been on DS for about 2 months or so now, but have been mainly focusing on my ED and not SI. Reason behind that is because I have been doing so well with not falling into my SI habits :)
The last time I cut was 6 months ago today. All sharp objects were taken out of my house except for my razors to shave with. Well I was so upset and beside myself that night that I took apart my shaving razor to use it to cut. And I cut, and cut and cut.....the next morning I felt so guilty about it and having to come up with lies about the visible cuts that I stopped cold turkey. I think the main thing that had me stop cold turkey was the fact that I got engaged and I didn't want him to have go through the SI with me.
Prior to that I had cut and burned a lot. I have scares all over my body. Name a part of the body and there is probably a scar. The worst scar is probably when I burned my hand....I don't know why I chose my hand but I did- and yes I had to go to the ER. Though I didn't go until 2 days later when my bandage slipped off and a friend saw. I only believe that one person truly knows about what happened there...or at least the real story.
Bottom line, I wanted to post this to say that YES we all DESERVE to be SI FREE! I have done it for 6 months now and to be honest I never thought I would be able to go that long!!! Hell I never thought I was going to live long enough to reach my 18th birthday. But I have and I'm now 23!!! There is HOPE!!!
I have been on DS for about 2 months or so now, but have been mainly focusing on my ED and not SI. Reason behind that is because I have been doing so well with not falling into my SI habits :)
The last time I cut was 6 months ago today. All sharp objects were taken out of my house except for my razors to shave with. Well I was so upset and beside myself that night that I took apart my shaving razor to use it to cut. And I cut, and cut and cut.....the next morning I felt so guilty about it and having to come up with lies about the visible cuts that I stopped cold turkey. I think the main thing that had me stop cold turkey was the fact that I got engaged and I didn't want him to have go through the SI with me.
Prior to that I had cut and burned a lot. I have scares all over my body. Name a part of the body and there is probably a scar. The worst scar is probably when I burned my hand....I don't know why I chose my hand but I did- and yes I had to go to the ER. Though I didn't go until 2 days later when my bandage slipped off and a friend saw. I only believe that one person truly knows about what happened there...or at least the real story.
Bottom line, I wanted to post this to say that YES we all DESERVE to be SI FREE! I have done it for 6 months now and to be honest I never thought I would be able to go that long!!! Hell I never thought I was going to live long enough to reach my 18th birthday. But I have and I'm now 23!!! There is HOPE!!!
wow i don't even know you but i just got really happy knowing you've gone 6 months without it :)!!
congrats! stay strong!
glad to know that we have so many friends there also trying to stop.
I'm 7months free (er.. slip 3times though, lol).
let's do our best! cheeeerss!!
PS: Also congrats on the engagement - so exciting!
It means even more to know that me being 6 months free brings hope to others! We all deserve a better life- so keep believing! We all CAN do this!
Hugs to all!