Cutting

[Jacquelinechristina]

Is there any one else out there that does self harming as is older lm 60 and started six months ago as no one was listening to me l still feel mental health the silent cancer

[Wendy70]

Hi jacquelinechristina I am 47 and still self harm. I have been doing this since my teens. I do it for different reasons. You are not alone.

Wendy xx

[Jacquelinechristina in reply to Wendy70]

Hello Wendy,thankyou for replying l just started in last few months when l had a breakdown .the pain of cutting a physical pain ,helps for a while with diverting the pain in my head

[Wendy70 in reply to Jacquelinechristina]

I know what you mean, the physical pain is so much easier to deal with although it is only a temporary relief. I have been taught other techniques depending on how I’m feeling at the time. When I feel like “my head is going to explode” or “I’m going crazy” dissociating or just plain angry I should hold a lump of ice tightly in my hand. This gives a bit of pain without harming also useful for grounding. Throwing ice into the bath for anger and frustration. There are so many different techniques but it’s trying to remember them when you are in that moment.

Sorry if none of this makes sense, I’m just not good at explaining things very well.

Wendy xx

[chloe40 Administrator]

Hi Jacqueline,

If you scroll down the page on the link below, you will find a resource on self harm.

shawmindfoundation.org/free...

Please take care.

Chloe