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I used to be a self harmer PDF Print E-mail
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Dear Agony Aunt,
i used to be a self harmer, and i have never been proud of it. I was a very depressed person and had a lot of pressure put on me.
I did get over it after a while. But lately, i've started feeling insecure and once again depressed. I cry nearly all the time and the emotional pain is more than i can handle. The other day i resulted to a knife. I am terribly ashamed of myself seen as i have enough scars to hide. I am worried i might get into the habit if i cant control my feelings.
I understand that its because of my sensitive mom who gets worked but about absolutely nothing. I dont even know im saying something wrong, but when she starts to cry it really hurts.
Talking about it never helps because once i pretended it was a friend of mine self harming and she said things like 'only mad people self-harm' so it didnt really help. My friends will think im crazy or just would pretend that theres no problem.
What can i do to make sure i dont start self harming again and to make things right with my mom?
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Hi there!

So did i many years ago, i found a way of getting rid of those feelings of wanting to hurt myself. I realized that i was not to blame for other peoples feelings in the family although often told it was my fault. You must remember this and know that when you are feeling bad if you have been told off etc! try and leave the room and pick a note book up and write all your hurt in it and anger, paint a picture or put ear phones on and dance. Then wish away the hurt leave it where it came from it is not you. DO NOT keep any sharp objects in your room that is temptation replace Them with a paint brush and pen and book. You can do it let the hurt go and love yourself so that you can forgive the person who has made you feel hurt.

Posted by jules, on 07/16/2008 at 17:42

dont worry my sister used to be a self harmer...
but with he right advice you can get over it...
if you just sit down with some one and talk about how you feel eve if its just a friend or wright it down in a letter and give it to a relative to read then it may be easier for them to understand...
just to let you know people can get over self harming..
with the correct help and advice

Posted by stacie, on 06/17/2008 at 05:42

hey i used to b a self harmer but i havent done it in over a year from i met my boyfriend he has hepled me alot wb xox

Posted by danielle, whose homepage is here on 05/02/2008 at 14:49

well done for asking for help

you shouldn't be ashamed. true, its not a great thing, but you shouldn't be ashamed of turning to something you know.

you're mother obviously didn't notice the importance of what you were saying to her, but if you make her see thats its important you to, it should be important to her.

ive been where you are now. im not perfect, but im much better.
i realized, if my friends/parents loved me, they would never ignore or belittle what i was doing.
theres no guarantee you'll never do it again, but having someone (if only just to sit with in silence) helps get you through the ruff patch til you can see past all the hurt. and makes you all closer for it.

Posted by Billie May, on 02/04/2008 at 19:33

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