I’m totally new at this blogging thing, but I really need some support from people who understand what i’m going through, my family loves me but…well, they just don’t understand and can’t do any more than they are. I’m 16 years old and I live in Utah, I haven’t self-injured in three years, but I still have the desire…need to. I realized a while ago that part of the reason I still have to fight so hard is because I never dealt with the issues that started me S.I. in the first place. if anybody has any advice I’d very much appreciate it.
I just posted my first blog 2 days ago so I’m new, too. I understand the family thing. Its because most adults don’t know what we’re going threw and just go threw differant phases I guess. I’m turning 14 in a couple of days and I live in Nevada, 6 months and I feel the pain and stress coming back to me. It’s hard I know, most of the people I know never delt with the reason they became self-injurers. You have to make people understand what your going threw, and if they care they will still stick with you. Go back to the reason you started S.I. and confront it. Trust me and take the advice of anyone who gives it.
First off, congrats on identifying the reason behind your own urges — this shows a great level of introspection you have been able to achieve!! Yay!!! You know why you are urging, which is often the first and one of the most important steps to stopping the behavior for good.
Talking about what you are feeling and going through can be very helpful for some people. It helps me a lot and I love to blog! I love to write, as writing my thoughts out makes my thoughts where I can SEE them… therefore are easier to deal with, even when I don’t have immediate solutions.
What ways have you tried to deal with the “issues”?