self injurious behavior.

[mizzou7016]

I wanted to comment on this the other day but I wanted to collect my thoughts before I spoke..for me...it is a matter of making the pyschological pain physical....to be able to process it...to say this is why I hurt....the cut...the bruise....you can identify and know where that came from....the emotion...the anguish....not so much....

[CLB1125]

this makes a lot of sense. I ask myself why do I feel so sad, hopeless? but no answer comes.

[mizzou7016 in reply to CLB1125]

maybe you shouldn't be trying so hard to find the answers....maybe you should just do the best you can for the given situation and live to fight another day......

[fauxartist]

I've often heard self-abuse described as a need to release the build up of emotional turmoil, a way to just get it out...and also a sense of self-worth feelings. I think many have tried to re-rout that need for release through other forms of self-expression in a positive way, with the guidance of a good counselor who understands cutting and other self-abuse forms. It seems to help a lot of people cope when they have these poss. outlets to express themselves. It doesn't matter if your good or not at art, or music, or writing or what ever....what matters is the self-expression let out those emotions,....hence .... Impressionism.... it changed the art world. To not worry about form so much as to just express what your feeling and seeing. Often the term 'tortured artist' does apply to some, not all, but a lot.... Francis Bacon, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, Modigliani, and even as far back as Hieronymus Bosch.

For me it's an essential part of my mental health...and when my body won't let me paint, it's very hard on me emotionally. But I have faith that I will pick up a brush again soon, and that makes me happy.

[mizzou7016 in reply to fauxartist]

Would love to see your artwork

[fauxartist in reply to mizzou7016]

I'll post some again down the road.....I'm working on a few projects now, and many in the wind coming up...but haven't been able to work lately because of health issues again. But I will eventually get back to it soon....

[mizzou7016 in reply to fauxartist]

My problem is that I don't have enough time in a day to get all of the things accomplished that I want to. working 12 hour shifts and only having 2 days off it's hard to find leisure time