Am i alone?
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You're not alone, see how many replies you've had to your question and how many people care about you problem and don't even know you. Do you realise how many hearts you have touched with your problem and how many are wanting you to be OK! With so much positive energy being release your way then you know that most people genuinely care about you. Take all this on board and the next time you have dark thoughts or depression think of your many "friends" on Yahoo and come on in and visit us. Take care of yourself and we're thinking about you
so sorry to hear your troubles.please get help there is help out there.good luck.
I have anxiety and depression and I have been trying an alternative therapy called Emotional Freedom Technique and it has really worked for me and helped me a lot. Since using it I have been feeling a lot better. It's very good at getting rid of all kinds of negative emotions and dealing with all kinds of issues quickly. It does sound bizarre but does work. Might be something that can help you. These are some links about it. If you type self harm in the search engine of emofree.com you should find some articles about EFT being used on self harm.
At every point in life, you would always feel like you are alone. But remember that there is a lot of people who feels the same way you do or worst. So you aren't really alone because there is a lot of people like you.
I've had the same problem, and it took me long enough to move on. You need to get your life straight, get rid of all the things that you think is bad for you, and socialize and talk to a friend about your problems. It's a good thing that you open up to Yahoo!.
It's going to be really hard, and I know this sounds cliche but the first step is to get help. Talk to a psychologist. They will lead you in a direction so you can rebuild your life, or make the changes you want to make. The self-harm is a physical manifestation of something not going right in your head. They can find out whats wrong, and give you options to get better. You are still young, you are not even half done with your life yet. It only takes an instant to transform your life. So make the change now, and you can still lead a happy, productive life for several more decades.
You need to speak to someone my Friend before it gets any worse.Hurting yourself isn't going to make anything better go to the doctors and ask to speak to a professional who will understand.Try and look on the bright side of life there are people far worse off as long as you have your health your OK.
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i am so sorry to hear that you are feeling so upset.
but as i think you've heard before self mutilation really solves nothing and actually causes more pain and suffering to yourself both lentally and physical.
what i suggest is learn to LOVE yourself. just the way you are, and have enough love and respect for yourself so that the next time you are feeling down you will think "im too good to hurt myself. i dont deserve to inflict pain on myselef"
if it is internal problems, or maybe even external problems causing you emotional distress id reccomend talking to a friend or family member. and if you dont really have anyone in ur life like that, dont fear! u are not alone, there are countless physicans and people out there jsut ready to help you!!
there are numerous hotlines out there if yooud like to call and just get it all out.
just remember you need to love yourself and have enough love and respect to take care of your body, not hurt it.
and remember a permanent solution is NEVER the answer to a temporary problem.
Best of luck dear! =)
You are not alone. The Samaritans can offer you emotional support 24 hours a day.
Phone 08457 90 90 90
or Email on www.samaritans.org.uk
You have made the first step in getting help by asking Yahoo.
Hope this helps. xx
What is your motivation for cutting?
This is something I do not understand.
Can you explain it to me? If I asked you what goes through your mind would be able to explain it step by step?
Write those steps down somewhere. That way other people can learn how to cut themselves too and have no feeling about it.
If I cut myself, not deliberately but by accident, I'm like a big baby. I run crying to mama who comforts me.
But you cut yourself deliberately and run to a forum for comfort.
It must take a lot of effort to slice yourself deliberately. Is there some way to take that same effort, that same motivation and direct it to something that makes you happy?
I would really like to know.
Surely there is one thing in your life that you really want to do. And if you really want to do something good there is nothing that will stop you.
To read about living.
http://themeaningisyou.com
No your not alone. I'm 31, started as a teenager as well, and still have cutting episodes when I can't deal with my emotional turmoil. I have never sought treatment myself because I'm not strong enough to admit it really is a problem. If you have the inner strength to admit you want to stop, which I see you do by posting this question on an open forum, then your first stop should be a doctor who can point you in the right direction and help you find the help you need. People do care and help is out there. All you have to do is ask. Good luck and take care.
please find someone to talk to it hurts to hear someone say that. there is help out there find the courage to get it. ill pray for you good luck x
NO you're not alone. I think the most important thing is that you've recognised that you have a problem. I think it is important you get some professional help - you could go to your GP but not many understand self-harming. If you can afford it, private counselling can be a great benefit, most counsellors and psychotherapists will help you to understand why you cut, what it means to you, what you are expressing about your own internal world. Try here
http://www.bacp.co.uk/
To find a counsellor / therapist in your area, click on 'find a therapist' in the right hand column. Or your local GP surgery should have a list of local counselling agencies that are free or low cost.
Here is a page from the website 'Mind' about self harming
http://www.mind.org.uk/information/bookl...
(hope the link works!)
Even though the majority of self-harmers are young women, men do self harm, but really it is what your experience is that is important, and not what everyone else does. An excellent book about self-harm is 'Cutting' by Steven Levonkron, I've not read it myself but hear it is good.
What are you asking, are you asking if you're alone. literally?
How often do you experience aloneness rather than loneliness? Aloneness is not a problem.
You are never alone!! You always have god!! If you want to or need to you can e-mail me and talk to me!! Talking sometimes helps you feel better!!
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go see a specialist, they deal with this type of stuff and can help you get yourself on the right path and yeah it's gonna take time for you to be a normal happy person, but with most things in life it takes time. best of luck.
It's definitely not a problem that only young people have. I'm 44 and have self harmed in the recent past. I don't know what it did/does for you. For me and loads of other people in the same situation - it's somehow about letting the pain out. Please, please don't let it get to a point where you bleed out. Have you asked for help? It's really hard to do, I know. I've been curled up on a trolley in ED, refusing to talk to anyone. The bas***rds save you anyway! It's really tough. The worst thing anyone can say to you is - "cheer up" or "think of the good stuff". Ask for help - not just on here though. Talk to a doctor or other available professional. It's a day to day thing, but with help you can get through.
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you really need professional help hun !i had a friend that did the same til not long ago and thats the way she coped if anything bad came her way she cut ...its like i spose..self medicating .. a ciggy ,glass of wine ..a habit , a release ..you need to get to the underlying reason as to when and why it started..luck and love x go to your gp xplease
I am sorry to hear about your problem. You know, everyone has problems but remember that you don't have to suffer in silence - it's time to search for professional help. Why don't you try counselling - they could tell you exactly where to find the help you need. God bless you.
im not 43 but i am no spring chicken either and i have been self harming since my erly teens... since reading your question i av taken a while to reply...
firstly i would like to say that reading your story told me to get help.. i dont know why but something sparked.. and i have done... so i hope that fills you with some sense of enthusiasm and well being because you have helped me on just one step of rehabilitating yourself and getting out of this habbit/
secondly... i hope that you realise you are not the only one out there and i wish for you that you get some help and can smile again..
No, you're not alone. There are a lot of cutters out there. I understand your predicament. It's not really easy to talk about your situation with friends -- because it's something that is hard to understand especially for those who have not experienced it.
I am not a psychologist nor am I a cutter (sorry for this word, can't think of a better term at the moment). But, what I do know is that what you do in the present has something to do with your past. Cutters ( from what I have read and watched - there was an episode in Oprah) have low self-esteem because of a very traumatic childhood experience. Oftentimes, they feel ashamed about it , thus, the reason why they kept this experience a secret. You have to confront your past if you want to solve your problem. I know you already know that you need to seek help. If you don't like to talk to a psychiatrist, find somebody that you can trust and talk about what had happened. Taking this first step will help you recognize your pain or whatever negative feelings about yourself.
I hope that you will be able to overcome your pain and that you'll feel better about yourself. Just take one step at a time.
God bless.
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