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.
I cut myself out of anger, out of feeling hopeless, and I cut myself to punish myself. Other times, I cut myself and I forget why. I feel as though it is something I should do. I feel as though I should hurt myself. I hate myself.
one has to help themselves get out of such situation .. these thing happen when someone has a lot in his heart to speak and express . i believe one should talk to
a person whom they believe and can rely on , else write down all his feelings on the paper and burn them ..believe me it would give u at- least some strength and happiness .. ..
tbh i also used to hate my self , i felt hopeless and my family always criticized me ,i had so much to say , i had so much to express which i was never able to express . i just kept staring at moon at night and cried hoping for someone who would really understand me ..but no one was ever there at my side then once and for all i wrote my feelings , etc on the paper and burnt it .... from that day i feel better and have started caring for my self .. i love myself now and don't care of anyone else ..
so just love urself dear .. and if u have something in ur heart then express it ..if not to some known then to the unknown (may be any site , like this ) u will feel better ..
unknown people me y=understand u may be better than known people...
thnx :) ....
For me, cutting was/has been a sort of emotional release valve. When I was feeling too overwhelmed or sad or hating myself I would cut. Physical pain takes precedence over emotional pain. Its the way the body is wired, to protect itself physically. So it became this kind of numbing agent for me.
Do you journal? Or are there any coping skills that help you?
When living with such deep self loathing it is a horribly difficult struggle to not cut. It is still something I think about on a almost daily basis.
I've found Journaling, talking to close friends or therapists to be helpful. But what I've really found helpful is replacing cutting with other things. Like writing on myself with a red pen, buying fake blood and putting it where I want to cut, using distraction like video games or washing dishes.
I've even tried to be nice to myself by putting/rubbing/touching soft things to where I want to cut. Or writing kind words on my body. That usually feels phony though so a lot of times I just draw squiggles.
I...I wish I had more to offer or say. It is still something I struggle with, so my words may not be helpful. Just know that you are an inherently worthy human being, and that there are people who can sympathize with your feelings and situation.