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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It's Like a Drug..

Alexandrius1997
Alexandrius1997

TW: Self harm


I've been self harming a lot. Sometimes it's because I feel horrible and need to let it out. Sometimes it's becasue I feel numb or remember traumatic things. Sometimes I do it to punish myself. It is like a drug for me. I am new to this site and I am not really sure how it can help but, here I am.

Lexi2.0
Lexi2.0
I know exactly how you feel. It is like a drug and I’m still self harming myself but I hope that you can stop and I wish you the best
cassichase
cassichase
We all can relate to how you feel. The pain of the past traumas are so devastating that you have to let it out somehow. It does not help it to feel shame or think you should be punished for everything. I know how you feel and I'm here to tell you that there is a way out.

Do you have a therapist/psychiatrist? They can help you get out some of that self hatred that makes you want to punish yourself. Medication can help.

I know how addictive it is to cut or self harm in any way. I was stuck in it for 22 years. I have not cut for 3 years. So, there is hope to be set free from it all.

I got help from professionals, shared with people that can relate (like this group) and prayed. Knowing that I cannot do this in my own strength I had to lean on a divine strength. The Lord has been my strength in many ways. I do hope that you know that you are not alone and there is help out there. Just believe that healing is possible.