My New Battle With Self Harm
I have been struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, and self harm. I don't know what to do about it. I had been talking to friends who had been though this, and wanted to help. But they told my family, and my they did not like it, naturally. I have been cut free version for about a week and a half but, I feel like I need to now. I have the urge and I'm fighting not to do it.
Hi there, I'm a listener/mentor here. I'm very sorry to hear that you're struggling with self harm. I have in the past also struggled with it as well. Self harm is a tricky thing because it really causes you to feel kind of a cathartic effect so its a hard habit to break , almost more like an addiction than anything else really. Which coincidentally I found was where my success in over coming it lied, in treating it like an addiction, and learning to overcome-addiction. Anyways, I just thought I could provide a different perspective to think on maybe? If you'd like to discuss this further, I'm open to setting up a time to talk over PMs. Best wishes for you all :)
@Jaelin
Thank you. I'm working on being cut free but knowing cutting comes with relapsing, it's hard to not think about it. I have just started therapy but it doesn't seem to be doing much. I know I have to wait sometime, but it's so hard knowing that the scars could away before my next appointment.
I'm struggling with self-harm (and other things) as well. It is incredibly difficult. Right now I'm only two days clean, but before that I went a month and four days, which I never thought I'd be able to do. Some days will be easier than others. But there are people here who'll be willing to listen. 