Self injure?!
Question: I've been hurting myself for a while now and I don't know how to stop. I think i have to tell my parents but i'm afraid they'll just think I'm a suicidal freak and send me to a phsyco ward. any suggestions about who i can talk to?
Answers: I've been hurting myself for a while now and I don't know how to stop. I think i have to tell my parents but i'm afraid they'll just think I'm a suicidal freak and send me to a phsyco ward. any suggestions about who i can talk to?
tell your parents you want to see a therapist. letting them know you're concerned about it will prove that you're not too far gone (and should be able to do well with therapy and not hospitalization)
that shits happened to me... just bite yourself instead it works...tell someone to tell your mom. that is what i did and I'm okay when your mom brings it up ask for counciling...
your school counselor? or go on grouphug and read the confessions...you'll swear they stole the thoughts out of your head. it always makes me feel better to know that others are going through the same kinds of things i am
A trusted friend, school teacher, nurse, consoler, doctor, or religious leader (priest, pastor, w/e).
how do u hurt yourself-by cutting your wrist?? try and get some help... ishaving ur parents think your a feeak.better than hurting urself
if you don't want to stop, then don't.
As opposed to popular belief, you can cut yourself safely without putting your life in danger (without being a suicidal freak). Unfortunatly most people don't know this.
I would suggest a razor blade (normal, not shaving) on the fatty part of your calf.
If you want to stop, try using rubber band bracelets to ease yourself into stopping. When you snap them, they can give you a good welt on your wrist, but its not harmful at all.
http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injur...
Read this, than talk to a trusted adult. Self-injury is NOT a suicide attempt, its an attempt to deal with feelings you don't know how to any other way.
try a school counselor or something. I know its kind of hard, but getting it off your shoulder will really help. I never told anyone, my friends found out, told my mom b/c they were worried. I know why now. My 'rents went along time knowing not really caring. I went to a counselor, I wouldn't talk to her. I went to another lady who would give me medicine and once she saw all my scars and cuts she freaked out she said if you cant promise me you wont hurt yourself, you'll be commited. I could say I no so she made the call, I started to freak out at that moment and started crying and hypervenilating. She hung up the phone and told me if I cut myself again I would go to the hospital. well i did and I begged my mom not to send me and she didnt for awhile until I started cutting on my other arm and she saw it one night and the next day she made the call. I went in with a little bag of crap(no clothes) and a couple pairs of undies. they did nothing there for me exept 'keep me from sharp objects' which i sure got ahold of alot while i was there. i got in trouble for having a little piece of razor and a staple. that got me another week. i stayed for over 2 weeks. im not going to say i hated it but i lost alot of friends while i was there. i stopped cutting and stopped eating. i lost 34 pounds and now im the skinny girl with scars all over her arms. i started cutting my forearm because cutting my wrist wasnt enough, it didnt look like alot. i used an x-acto so it was really deep now im left with red puffy scars. now that its spring i see all the other girls in their short tops with no sleeves and i love them and i cant believe that i did that to myself, i wasnt really thinking at the time, i just thought i could wear long sleeves(but for the rest of my life?) a crazy place isnt the best place especially if your a kid. they just babysit you and keep you from hurting yourself. talk to someone. there are numbers for si prevention. I think its like 1-800-dont-cut.
People you know who you can trust, and won't judge you, also if you do want to stop then there are consulers, shrinks, also some yahoo groups that are here to support you and other like you with the struggle. There is also some LJ communities that will be real supportive if you want to quit or if you don't, and also if you still don't want to be open about it.