i don't know why i self harm
the littlest things just frustrate me and make me sad. self harm seems to relieve that a little. i do it so often, and usually in school. i am always very open about it but i feel all i do is make others sad. i feel like a failure for starting self harm again after i stopped. i know some tactics, but calming down enough to use them is hard. i dont know why i get so sad and upset. i always smile and joke whenever it happens but then no one takes me seriously. i feel like garbage because i do it for small reasons while other people have such hard lives. yet i cant seem to stop.
Hi there @sandstormsound ! I see you are a new member here, so a warm welcome to you! I am glad you have joined 7Cups and our subcommunity more specifically. I am proud of you for reaching out for support.
It makes me sad to see how hard you are on yourself… You say you feel like garbage and a failure. This is very painful… I so wish you werent hurting that much. I would like to encourage you to be compassionate towards yourself and also to try and validate your own experience. Your pain and your feelings are always valid… We are all hurting for different reasons. Others may seem to have harder lives, but at the end of the day… pain is pain, sadness is sadness.
I really get how frustrating it may feel when we relapse. Relapses happen. It is ok. It may take some time to find alternatives that work for us.
You mention not knowing why you get so sad and upset. Working on this type on awareness is very important to better understand your reactions and your triggers. I am here if you want to discuss this together :)
I am posting a few links to posts where alternatives to SH have been previously discussed:
Hope this helps… Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything I/we could do for you. You are not alone and I hope I will see you around.
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