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This might take awhile to get to the point so sorry in advance I guess. Umm so this would be my first time actually speaking about anything so I'll start with how long I've been self harming and why, maybe? Ive been SH for about 8 years now minus 3 months where I tried not to. SH..... helps me breathe in a way, if that makes sense. Sometimes I feel like I need to wake ...

Hi,
so I relapsed last night really bad. I cut on my wrist *mod edit*... It's the next morning and they still haven't stopped bleeding. every time I move they reopen. I think I need stitches, but I don't want to tell my parents. I just got out of the hospital, and I don't want them to have to go through that for the 6th time... I don't know what to do...
any advice helps... ...

I haven't cut myself in about six years. I could never explain why, apart from it being more of an addiction.

I've been manic (I have bipolar disorder), and have had these very strong urges to cut. It's actually quite enraged me, attempting to avoid it. I called several numbers last night, but to no avail. I have been to PHP twice, I've been inpatient thrice (not for cutting, just for bipolar disorder).

So, then, ...

I recently joined this community because I need support and people to talk to. I am not able to talk to friends and family because I am afraid of judgment.

I am a mom of 3 healthy kids.. I am happily married.... I have a roof over my head... friends ... ect But I feel hopeless... I feel worthless... I feel like a failure... and then I feel guilty that I shouldn’t feel this way. ...

I'm basically 90% suicidal, and I think I'm going to kill myself today. But I don't really want to in a way. If you feel like it, since you don't care, can you maybe help me.

Anyway this is why I want to die:

-Life is dully boring. It's always $#%^ in the end. Happiness is fleeting. My life is one big monotone dull routine. I've tried changing that, in vain. Now I know it's ...

i havent self harmed since november 3rd... so exactly a month, and I have nothing to cut with or do real harm with but i really want to hurt myself. i have these thoughts when my depression and ptsd get super bad at night but i need help ASAP

Please list your triggers and what helps you. I'd like to know and i'd like others to know so that we can better identify our triggers in ourselves. And what really helps. Because i have this ideas that these skill-lists were created by people who don't have the problem themselves :roll:

I will start:

Triggers:
-Drinking much alcohol increases the likelyhood that i will self-harm a ...

Hi. I'm mostly looking to see it there is anyone here who can relate to me. I am a man in my 50's with a history of early abuse rape and violence done to me. I don't have any male friends and do not let men get close to me. I often have to work with men and it distresses me. When I have a confrontation or negative encounter with a man I take it ...

i work in a warehouse where i use various light machinery like a big cutting blade for stacks of paper and stuff, and i often have images of my hands getting smashed or cut etc. now i've also been getting thoughts about actually wanting to hurt myself with equipment at work and it's hard to control myself
(i do self harm sporadically)

does anyone else have experience or otherwise?

A few months ago I had a bit of a breakdown after a counselling session and backed myself into a corner, afterwards my counsellor questioned if I was to ill for working with her. Before that I was being hounded by suicidal thoughts, and she questioned again my ability to withstand deep trauma work at the moment.
I've been feeling okayish for a while and after sessions was easier. Things feel not so good again ...