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.

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Imtoonumb 07/12/2017

Well I don't want to talk about why, but I've been cutting for god knows how long. (somewhere between 1 and 3.5 monthes). I tried burning once, but I was worried my parents would hear the sizzling. Long story short I haven't cut in over three days because I lost my razor even though it was in a super good hiding spot I don't know where it went (Im stupid, don't hate) and since I haven't cut or got my anger/depression out, my anger issues (I'm bipolar I think, don't hate, I'm undiagnosed) and depression have been building up inside me because I pretty much depended on that thing for support and getting anger out. I want to shoot myself. Help me please.

Tazz_vb 07/12/2017

Physical pain can never outdo mental pain. Even if it's a distraction. I'd try to find less harming ways. What have you tried for coping methods? I know it's hard not to harm yourself. Especially when you are hurting. If you ever wanna talk you can always message me

Imtoonumb 07/12/2017

I have tried other methods but none of them work as well for me. I'm just itching to bleed again, its been too long...

tori.allison 07/13/2017

I'm sitting on my bed with a razor blade in my hand and looking up ways to cut myself deeper. I understand how you feel. Cutting is shitty and does much more harm than it does good. There are most certainly other ways to cope with things but I haven't found anything besides cutting and I've been doing it for over 3 years. Tbh I haven't really tried many other methods of coping with things because self-harm is what I'm accustomed to but I can promise you that there are other ways of dealing with shit. Hold ice in your hands, draw red lines on paper, go outside and just sprint down the street, and if nothing works at all, get something small and clean and make very shallow cuts with it. Make sure to disinfect them afterward. To get the anger out if I can't cut I usually cry, go for a walk, do some sort of drugs, yell or just punch some stuff. That usually helps. (don't really recommend the drugs tho.. leads down a very bad path) and I haven't exactly come up with a decent method to deal with the depression.. hence I'm chillin w a blade between my fingers. And for the love of God mate, don't shoot yourself. I can promise you without even knowing who you are that you are bigger and that you are stronger than whatever tf you're going through. I've been told that 100 times and it's never helped me but its true and it is something that you need to know. You are loved. You are important. You are needed in this world. I promise. If you are feeling legitimately suicidal and that you might act upon those feelings, go to someone you trust. And if you don't have a person in your life that can help you the way you need tp be helped, call a hotline or even just call me. You're not alone and you don't need to cut.

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