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 feel sorta weird coming back to the self-injury boards but I really need to vent to people who can understand what I'm feeling.
Its been a year and 2 months since I've cut. Before that, I had been cutting for about 6 years. I almost can't believe its been so long! I feel like its a major life accomplishment and I am proud of myself.
I'm feeling really ashamed of myself lately, though... I had been cutting for so long that scars didn't matter. I didn't think about my future, because I was honestly planning to die.
Now, my arm and thighs have hundreds of scars and they are the source of my shame. I want my skin back and that will never happen. The shame and guilt bring on feelings of wanting to self harm... And so it feels like a horrible cycle of continually fighting myself.
Today, I almost gave in. I'm so anxious that I feel like I'm slipping. I just want a normal life and I'm so afraid of being judged or turned down for a job or scaring away someone I go on a date with...
How do I help ease the shame? My scars have faded a lot but I'm aware they will always be there. Even my family says they feel uncomfortable when they see it.... It feels like I ruined my future.
I feel sorta weird coming back to the self-injury boards but I really need to vent to people who can understand what I'm feeling.
Its been a year and 2 months since I've cut. Before that, I had been cutting for about 6 years. I almost can't believe its been so long! I feel like its a major life accomplishment and I am proud of myself.
I'm feeling really ashamed of myself lately, though... I had been cutting for so long that scars didn't matter. I didn't think about my future, because I was honestly planning to die.
Now, my arm and thighs have hundreds of scars and they are the source of my shame. I want my skin back and that will never happen. The shame and guilt bring on feelings of wanting to self harm... And so it feels like a horrible cycle of continually fighting myself.
Today, I almost gave in. I'm so anxious that I feel like I'm slipping. I just want a normal life and I'm so afraid of being judged or turned down for a job or scaring away someone I go on a date with...
How do I help ease the shame? My scars have faded a lot but I'm aware they will always be there. Even my family says they feel uncomfortable when they see it.... It feels like I ruined my future.
Although I don't view them as going to ruin my future, there are plenty of non expensive treatment to help fade them like coconut oil,
In my mind it's what I did to survive and there shouldn't be any shame in that. Maybe you have to learn to accept how you look now.