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 can't sleep. had the urge to cut all day & called my therapist that was a little helpful but the urge was still there she had called a crisis center & said they were expecting my call. So I called & the lady asked why I was calling I told her about the cutting urges. She sounded so cold & asked why I want to cut. I said to feel better. My head is in total confusion I can't Webern describe how I feel.she ask what triggered my urge to cut I told her I didn't know feeling overwhelmed. She just laughed at me!!! After that I just shut down & really wanted to just hang up. Now I just feel worst & it's like talking to her just made me feel worst about myself. She totally didn't understand. Has anyone else called a crisis number & of so was it a helpful experience?
I am so sorry she invalidated you this way. She should be the one feeling worse about herself. This wasnt a reflection on you or your struggles but her ineptitude as a crisis worker/human being.
It is quite common for self harmers to not know why they are doing it. By the time they seek help their self harm has done the job it is designed to do and it numbs out everything to do with what you wanted to stuff down.
I self harmed for nearly 3 years before I realised why I was doing it - the real reason and not the reason I felt i had to tell people so they wouldnt think i was completely crazy.