i have fallen in my battle against myself....i fell one day short of six months and i am extremely disappointed in myself that i was unable to go on this journey.....i am now working and stopping again tho finding it hard and am looking for new ways to help stop......but i have also come to realize that part of the reason is the inner child in me calling out saying you know u haven't dealt with the past and the abuse you just pushed it to the side.......its now time to start dealing with it or its going to kill you.....so as i try and stop once again i am also dealing with all the anger that i feel towards certain people as well as working through all the horrible memories..... thanx for all your prayers and ask you to continue for i can't do it alone...without the help of my Lord.....

                                

 

Sorry you are having trouble to get thru this battle..praying for you..Jesus is the only answer..He say's "Come to me all who are burdened, and I will give you rest"..All things are possible..only beleive..GBU..Marg

 Self Injury / Self Harm

This is a common problem for people who are depressed, have eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, OCD, and other mental illnesses. Self injury has many names. Cutting, self abuse, self harm, self mutilation, among others. I will use self injury because well I don't like what the words Mutilation and Abuse symbolize.

What is Self-Injury?

Self-Injury is any action that is done with the goal of hurting, but not killing yourself. This can range from, biting, and pinching, to the most common form cutting, to repeated drug overdosing, to burning to breaking your own limbs. Some of you may be shuddering at the thought of taking a knife to your skin or breaking your own arm. I know the prospect of breaking my arm makes me cringe in pain. but for others this pain is one that they crave, that they feel they need in order to deal with there lives. it is a coping mechanism, but not a healthy one. For the most part self injurers do it to appease something inside of them, rarely is it a way to get attention, or a way to annoy or upset others, generally if someone injures for those reasons there behaviour is classified elsewhere.

Why do people self-injure?

The answer to that question is different for everyone. Much like it is for why someone develops and eating disorder. we could speculate that those reasons are similar since many eating disorder sufferers also self injure., and starving ones self or binging and purging are forms of self-destructive behaviour in their own right. But little is known on this correlation. or at least I haven't read anything much about it. Some reasons? To actually feel. this may seem ridiculous, doesn't everyone feel? well for some self-injurers they don't allow themselves to feel things like sadness, anger, hurt all the negative emotions that we can feel as humans, doing this for a prolonged period results in the sense of a lack of feeling. and the only way to keep things real to be allowed to feel something negative is to make it a physical feeling of pain rather than a emotional pain. For most it is sensation related, be it the pain, or the feeling of oozing blood, like a release, or the sensation of power over ones body. This is a tough thing to explain without giving you examples. I hope to be able to post up a sufferers story or too in the future for you to read and understand the extend of this behaviour.

What can you do if you self-injure?

Ask for help. This isn't something you can fight totally on your own, you are injuring in order to deal with something, it is a coping mechanism, you need to replace that with something, and often the best thing is to talk about it. to get help from someone who can listen and be objective. Usually this would be a counsellor, therapist, doctor, psychologist, your parents, a teacher whoever you feel comfortable with. When you feel the need to hurt yourself, take a moment to reflect on why you feel that way. Is there something you could do instead? maybe take a hot bubble bath, or go for a run, write a story, or call a friend or a help line, or call 1-800-dont-cut. try waiting the urge out. give yourself a set amount of time before you will give in start with 5 minutes usually that is enough sit with the urge (yes i know it is uncomfortable to do) and see if you cant sit it out without acting on it. 

What to do if you think someone you know is self injuring.

Talk to them, but know that most people wont admit directly to it. But be prepared if they do. Offer to help get them help, go with them to the school counsellor, or to a clinic, call a therapist for them or with them. Be a good friend. don't get mad at them, they are probably mad at themselves already for doing it. be supportive in whatever decisions they make, and let them know what you are capable of helping them with.

Hi sprouty14...long time no hear from u...are u still in calgary...I will be in prayer for u..

gb

loretta

well i am now back in calgary now going back to school......returned about a month ago after beigning in bc for 4 months

 

im taking 2 degrees.......councelling and international studies....

thanks for all the prayers guys...they are much needed and it helps to know that people out are praying for me in my battle against myself

 

 

 

 

i just wanted to give you an up date on how my battle is going.......i have gone from cutting 3 times a day to about 3 times a week in about the last month......thanx again for all the prayers!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

hi all i just wanted to thank you all for you prayers so far in my journey!!!!!.....well i thought that i would give you all a update on how things are going....this sunday (Feb.6) it will have been 9 weeks since i last cut.....and im looking forward to the first day that i do not even feel the urge/want to anymore.....thank you for all your prayers and i just ask that you continue to pray that i have the strength to continue on this journey

 

sprouty

Reposting this for you..  

 Self Injury / Self Harm

This is a common problem for people who are depressed, have eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, OCD, and other mental illnesses. Self injury has many names. Cutting, self abuse, self harm, self mutilation, among others. I will use self injury because well I don't like what the words Mutilation and Abuse symbolize.

What is Self-Injury?

Self-Injury is any action that is done with the goal of hurting, but not killing yourself. This can range from, biting, and pinching, to the most common form cutting, to repeated drug overdosing, to burning to breaking your own limbs. Some of you may be shuddering at the thought of taking a knife to your skin or breaking your own arm. I know the prospect of breaking my arm makes me cringe in pain. but for others this pain is one that they crave, that they feel they need in order to deal with there lives. it is a coping mechanism, but not a healthy one. For the most part self injurers do it to appease something inside of them, rarely is it a way to get attention, or a way to annoy or upset others, generally if someone injures for those reasons there behaviour is classified elsewhere.

Why do people self-injure?

The answer to that question is different for everyone. Much like it is for why someone develops and eating disorder. we could speculate that those reasons are similar since many eating disorder sufferers also self injure., and starving ones self or binging and purging are forms of self-destructive behaviour in their own right. But little is known on this correlation. or at least I haven't read anything much about it. Some reasons? To actually feel. this may seem ridiculous, doesn't everyone feel? well for some self-injurers they don't allow themselves to feel things like sadness, anger, hurt all the negative emotions that we can feel as humans, doing this for a prolonged period results in the sense of a lack of feeling. and the only way to keep things real to be allowed to feel something negative is to make it a physical feeling of pain rather than a emotional pain. For most it is sensation related, be it the pain, or the feeling of oozing blood, like a release, or the sensation of power over ones body. This is a tough thing to explain without giving you examples. I hope to be able to post up a sufferers story or too in the future for you to read and understand the extend of this behaviour.

What can you do if you self-injure?

Ask for help. This isn't something you can fight totally on your own, you are injuring in order to deal with something, it is a coping mechanism, you need to replace that with something, and often the best thing is to talk about it. to get help from someone who can listen and be objective. Usually this would be a counsellor, therapist, doctor, psychologist, your parents, a teacher whoever you feel comfortable with. When you feel the need to hurt yourself, take a moment to reflect on why you feel that way. Is there something you could do instead? maybe take a hot bubble bath, or go for a run, write a story, or call a friend or a help line, or call 1-800-dont-cut. try waiting the urge out. give yourself a set amount of time before you will give in start with 5 minutes usually that is enough sit with the urge (yes i know it is uncomfortable to do) and see if you cant sit it out without acting on it. 

Remember: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me..Phil 4:13.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you..GBU