Self injury

[Writer101]

I'm so troubled with my thoughts n feelings I had night terrors again last night but didn't deal well with them. I self injured. Now I can't get the thoughts and ideas to self injure more out of my head. Once I do it it makes it that much harder to not keep doing it.

[Hidden]

I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time of things. Do you see a therapist and do they know you self harm? Do you have any strategies that help dissuade you from self harming?

[Writer101 in reply to Hidden]

I'm currently without a therapist. I was doing so well. I'm in the process of getting a new one though. The only that dissuades me from injuring is being around people, I would never hurt myself in front of someone. Unfortunately I live alone.

[Hidden in reply to Writer101]

I'm glad you're looking for a new one. Maybe they can work with you on a protocol to follow before you get to the self-harming stage.

[Writer101 in reply to Hidden]

Before we do that I have to work with them on stopping injuring again.

[Writer101 in reply to Hidden]

I'm new to this, could u explain how chat works?

[Hidden in reply to Writer101]

I thought we were talking about self-harm here. Not the chat function.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Writer101]

If it's someone you haven't messaged before, it's polite to ask first if they're okay chatting. 🦜

[Hidden in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Thanks, nbp. This drastic turn in conversation caused my radar to shoot up. How does one go from talking about something as serious as self-harm to something as lighthearted as how to chat with someone? (Rhetorical question). Red flag.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Hidden]

Maybe. We'll see.

[Writer101 in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Okay thanks for telling me

[downinthecrud]

If you click on someone's name you are given an option to "start chat"

[Nothing_but_books]

How are you doing so far tonight. I'm concerned about what's going on.