I started because my boyfriend left me. but then after I started to look at things I noticed I don’t want to move in with my mother. my grandfather has Brain cancer. My father just moved in with me and my grandmother. my grandmother and I have been on an off and on fighting kind of thing. I started injuring. but then I didn’t wanna stop. My friend basically hates me and is spreading lies about me around school. my therapist thinks I need to go to a mental hospital and I just don’t know what to do.
I think you should take a break. It helps.
Ask your parents to go let you stay for a while with a distant relative, who lives quite far away. Or go to a treatment center in some other city/state.
Treatment centers will help you understand better why you S.I. and will help you find different methods of coping with stress. AND, you’ll be away from your family and friends, so it will give you space to think clearly.
Keep in mind that in the end, you’re the only one who can stop your S.I. , even if others try and help you, the most they can do is give you suggestions (as i am now). its up to you to try out some of the suggestions and fight against the temptations.
I hope this helped. 🙂
It is good that you recognize your triggering events behind your self-injury, but it isn’t fair to blame them for your behaviors. Self-injury is a conscious choice/ decision and it is how we respond to situations. Try and not blame them because it won’t get you anywhere. Focus on yourself, your feelings and emotions, and start figuring out how you can work through things now so you don’t have to resort to hurting yourself.