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A thread for you if you are struggling with self harm or thinking of doing it.
I am not an expect and this is not a replacement for professional care and help. But I understand that getting the needed help is difficult. So I am making this thread to tell you some things that you need to know. Please get professional help if can get it.
Self Harm is a destructive coping mechanism. Whether you physically induce the harm or mentally, it is still self harm. Once you get into this, it will be very difficult to get out. I can& #39;t really give helpful advices but I can share somethings based on my experience.
When you have the urge of self harming, usually you believe that you deserve it and it& #39;s a way of punishing yourself. During such distress you think based on your emotions not you brain. How can you judge whether you deserve something or not? Have you ever seen a criminal who did
a crime and was the judge? That& #39;s why you are not really the person who should judge what you deserve or not especially when it comes to giving yourself punishment. It is best to talk with someone close and tell them about what you are feeling, what you are going through,what+
makes you feel bad about yourself. If you can& #39;t talk about it to anybody then journal it down. Write down what you are exactly feeling. Don& #39;t think that this is how you will be forever. Things better better and worse. But there is a possibility for getting better.
One thing that I learnt from my experience is that once you start getting better or as the time passes, you will have regret. The scars that will form on your skin will become permanent and you will regret causing yourself pain. You will be reminded of the days when you hit the
lowest or ppl would ask about scars. I am telling you, you will then wish that you never made this mistake. That& #39;s why it is important to let your brain decide your actions not a harmful voice that feeds on your pain.
Here are some tips that might work for you:
1. When you have the urge that you need to harm yourself, first and the most important thing that you need to do is to calm down. You can go to outside, go to an open space or any place that comforts you. Stay there and wait.
1. When you have the urge that you need to harm yourself, first and the most important thing that you need to do is to calm down. You can go to outside, go to an open space or any place that comforts you. Stay there and wait.
2. By wait what you need to do is wait for five minutes and ask yourself if this is really what you want to do. If you still have the urge then wait for another 5 minutes and ask yourself if you still really want to do this. You will slowly realise that your brain doesn& #39;t wants
you to do this. It& #39;s just a tiny voice inside you that wants you to do this.
3. Take deep breathes and try to reach out what your brain is saying not the voice. Your brain will tell you that self harm isn& #39;t a solution for your problem. It woukd instead cause harmful effects on your body. Harming your body won& #39;t help you to change into a better person.
the change comes from within. If you think that no matter what you do you cannot ever be a better person let me tell you, nobody can be a better person without failing. You will fail many times but instead of giving up try harder and harder and HARDER.
4. If you need to do something to calm yourself down then throw away anything that you are holding and place your head between your knees and cover it with your hands. Close your eyes and ask yourself if this is really what you need to do right now. Try sitting like and count to
hundred, maybe cry a little, let everything inside you to come out trough your tears. You are the only person who can help yourself. You are the only person who can understand yourself. Just like evryone else in this world, you are a human too. You treat your friends with
Kindness so treat yourself at least with little kindness. Tell yourself that there is always a possibility of things turning out for better and instead of giving up, you can be strong and and get yourself to a better place.
5. Once you are calm, give yourself some rest. The best thing that you can do is go to sleep. If someone is preventing you from calming yourself down then go to a place where they cannot come near you. Once you get some sleep, you will feel better.
6. Through away any sharp objects that can harm you. For the next week, you are susceptible for having a relapse. So throw them away or put them somehow where you can& #39;t reach them. This is a time to start writhing down your feelings in a diary or any piece of paper.
Once you start this habit you would be able to understand your emotions and moods better.
If you need to know something or want to talk to someone then I am always there. Dm me anytime you want to. I might be not the best person to give you advices, or solutions but who knows, what if I can help somehow?
I hope this can help you even by 1%
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