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.
Hello everyone,
My name is Bella and I have been battling SI since I was 12 years old. I am now 27 so its been over a decade that this has been in my life. I have been to therapists and admitted myself into a hospital when I was 18. Since then I havent cut on a regular basis but this past year I have really been struggling with my PTSD (rape survivor) and that mixed with everything else going on in my life is a cocktail for relapse. Its been about 4 days since my last relapse and honestly Im so ashamed of myself. Ive work really hard on the many things that used to hold me prisoner and let so many things go. Now its time for me to heal the parts of myself that being raped has damaged and its so hard to face that pain. The nightmares, day dreams, flahsbacks and anything else that triggers those memories and feelings are ruining me. Their bleeding into my marriage.
Does anyone have any healthy coping methods for PTSD cause by rape?
Thank you so much for taking the time out to leave a message! I truly appreciate it. I do try to do my makeup ( I am a makeup artist) when Im having the urge. Some days it works and some days it doesnt. I also paint and sketch and hve been trying to get back into it like I did when I was a teen. Thank you so pointing out how small things can help build you up little by little cause that is so true.
Thank you so much for sharing! From what it sounds like you did the right thing. Although they closed the case multiple times and refused to search harder for evidence you still the right thing! I wish someone would have stepped in and spoke up for me when I was young. I hope that he will be able to escape from that absue some day. I can tell you that he most likely will have bad PTSD. Trauma like this causes really bad PTSD. I mean if it were me id talk to someone on the legal side and see what you can do to form a strong case. Maybe even get rights to him. As far as the cutting goes, Ive been struggling with it since i was 12. Its a form of release for me. It helps me let out frustration and pain. I believe that it comes from extreme pain from the traumas we experience. I dont cut to end my life, i cut to let out all the stress, anxiety, and pain that i have in my body. The pain i can physically feel. Its hard to explain. But it helps. But in NO WAY am i saying its a good thing to do. Its just what I myself do to releive my stress. I hope that this gets better for you and your grandson and that the people who are hurting him and allowing him tk be hurt get the justice they deserve!