I recently found out that my little sister s.i. At first i was mad because i just didnt understand why she would want to cause harm to her body. Me and my sister were very close growing up and i recently joined the military and moved pretty far from home. We dont speak as much as we used to and my family thinks its taking a toll on her emotionally and she is having a hard time finding herself. I dont know if this is an influence from a friend or if its a cry for help. Either way i’m trying my best to understand her and her addiction. I came to this website to seek advice to help and to have a better understanding so she doesnt feel like i’m judging her. Please if anyone has any advice or suggestions please help me help her!
well thats cool ur helping her threw it.. i suggest getting her on here. this website helped me out in ways i cant even decribe. That way her ID is secret, and she can be as open as she so chooses
I recently found out that my little sister is SIing, too. I wasn’t entirely sure how to approach her at first, even though I SI as well, it was hard to talk about with her. The important thing for me and her was letting her know that I’m there for her if she wants to talk, and to take it seriously. Don’t just dismiss it as a phase or a peer pressure thing. For me, it’s something I do to address a feeling I can’t deal with or talk about with others. It’s great that you’re trying to understand her. Keep trying, it’s important that she knows there is someone there she can talk to openly and without fear. With my sister, it’s easier to talk about what’s up at school, or bothering her at home, than to talk about SI, just because there’s a lot of shame and awkwardness associated with it.
Really i think you just need to be there for her, if not physically there then definately emotionally. When my older sis. found out i SIed i could tell that she was crushed because she used to Si. She helped me alot by just showing me that she was ALWAYS there if i needed to talk. She completely pulled a guilt trip on me by telling me how much hurting myself hurt her. Not wanting to disappiont her kept me from siing for a long time. The most you can do right now is be there for her and don’t judge or jump to conclusions. Good luck Stay strong.