Feel like I can't talk about self harm.
I spent some time in a psychiatric ward a few years back. I was suicidal and was scratching myself. Since getting out I have mostly refrained from self harm but tonight I scratched myself. Whenever the topic of self harm comes up I get scared and feel like I can't talk about it or I may get admitted again. It feels like there's this threat of hospitalization if I dare mention any thoughts of self harm or suicide.
@CannedPears
You should know that when you're online, you can feel safe in confiding in others, since they won't know your true identity and there is no way they can hospitalize you.
I couldn't really understand why you do self-harm, but I hope that your life becomes better soon.
If you're trying to stop committing self-harm, you should challenge yourself to stop for 21 days, that is how long it takes to break a habit. I hope this does not in any way come off as offensive.
If you need to chat, I'll try to be here!
