Addicted to self harming and pain
I need help and I don't know how to stop. I was raped and tortured as a child and now I can't stop self harming.
@sfallenangel,
Thank you for sharing. Your words ring a strong chord as I too used self-harm to try and cope with trauma pain. It isn't easy to shift to new strategies especially when drowning in pain but it's worth it in the end.
@sfallenangel
Check out CrisisTextLine.org
Section on website about self-harm says, Text to cool down. If youre dealing with painful emotions, were here to help. Shoot us a text to connect with a real human and strategize healthy coping mechanisms to manage your emotions. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a real human.
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor. Free 24/7 support.
I haven't contacted them before but maybe it's worth a shot.
@sfallenangel
Hey! Even if you may not believe this right now, you're not responsible for the trauma. Can I know the ways you harm yourself? (Just asking so that if you want to know, I could suggest easier and healthier ways to deal with it)
@turtle5678 so I cut, choke I'll try anything to just feel the pain.
@sfallenangel
I'm so sorry that you have to harm yourself to ease the stress. When I used to harm myself (I still do sometimes), I tried to tell myself that there are better ways to deal with things which don't necessarily have to be discovered alone. If you can't find any other way to deal with it right now, I'd ask you to please safely harm yourself avoiding any serious injuries, even if the injuries aren't visible externally but you're potentially harming yourself. If it's okay, please try using rubber bands instead of cutting or any other such ways. Google safe self harm to discover more ways about this. Hope this helps :)
@turtle5678 I hope it helps because it's getting really bad at the moment. 😭
@sfallenangel
Believe me, you'll get through this
@turtle5678 you're really helping me a lot thank you so much 😭❤️
@sfallenangel
I'm so glad!
