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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IAmANebula 05/12/2017

I never want to talk about self-harm (regarding myself) because I always feel I'm looking for attention - maybe it's because of the asshole voice in my mind that judges other people for talking about it (I don't actually genuinely judge people for it). But if someone else talks about it I'm always sympathetic.

But like aforementioned, I have a little voice in my mind that judges other people for talking about it. I can't stop those thoughts, then I feel bad for having them.

Is this just me?

k2hsharpe 05/14/2017

I think we all have thoughts that leave us feeling uncomfortable about ourselves. What's important and defines us as a person is that we struggle against acting on those thoughts. Sometimes we fail in this, but we try and sometimes we win. From your post it seems that you mostly don't act on those thoughts - i think you're a good person

Heyyaworld 05/14/2017

I always feel like that too. I also always blame myself. Everything is always my fault.

IAmANebula 06/27/2017

Hi everyone, sorry I didn't reply for so long and thank so much for the replies - I'm still trying my best to put those thoughts that are mean about other people out my mind, and trying to improve my character.
Thanks for the advice k2hsharpe, and yes, I do not act on those thoughts, and I consider myself to genuinely not think that.
Heyyaworld, I don't think its your fault for what its worth. I've been a lot better recently, and my head is clearer, so I realise it's not my fault. It's not yours either, and you can't expect yourself to take all the blame for everything. You are a good person, I have no doubts about that.

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