Does anyone else visualize hurting themselves when they're frustated?
It's not even gory or anything, I just imagine doing it. Ok wait just typing this out helped. I use SH to avoid thinking about other things, so clearly I'm avoiding thinking about something and using the visualization as a place holder for the action. Well still curious to hear if anyone else does this.
@CircleSquareStar
I know it can happen, and I believe it is a double-edged sword: If such ideations are just a "safety valve", they can help ease the tension, but if they were ever put into action...
I think that is still worth a while to check the patterns behind these self-harm visions, to heal the reason, not the result.
ya i do too. i used to visualize making people that i love who were hurting me at that time watch as I hurt myself. it wasn't too gory more or less just cutting myself up
@CircleSquareStar Yeah, I get what you mean. I’ve had moments like that too — where just imagining SH feels like a way to avoid deeper thoughts. It’s not really about doing it, just a weird coping thing.
Sometimes I distract myself with things like the Poor Bunny game — something simple but fast-paced to keep my mind busy. Glad you shared this, you’re definitely not alone.
@CircleSquareStar yes it happens a lot with me. when i am angry, frustrated, annoyed, i visualize hurting myself violently. but in few mins, those raing thoughts and visualization subsides and i feel better.
