Im new to this site.. not new to injuring. I’m 21.. i started injuring at 16. When i was younger i did it often. I havn’t injured in 10 months. I did tonight. I’m disappointed in myself and upset. I just want to know if the thoughts/desires to SI will EVER stop. I never thought, at 16, that i would still be injuring 5 years later. Does anyone know if anyone can FULLY recover from being an injurer?
No, you can never FULLY recover. It’s just as deadly as drugs, and just as bad as alcoholism. It will always be one step behind you, and t will always be whispering in your ear. At the end of the day, the little whisper in your ear sayig you did wrong, won’t go away, the demons won’t dissapear. I know. “you’re just a 15-year-old, what do you know?” well, I know alot for my age. My brains age is about 30, even though my body hasn’t caught up. I had to grow up far too fast, and I know from expireence, and research. The demons won’t go away. You have to be strong. I know you can be. I have faith in you. Right now, you may need a shoulder to lean on, i’ll provide it if you want me to. I know, you can be whoever you want to be, and if you really believe, as corny as that sounds, you can do anything.
Hi there and welcome to the blog. My name is Pam and I’m a Clinical therapist and one of the moderators of this blog. I’ve worked with the SAFE program for several years now.
While I can understand how “ImNotBroken” may feel that way, I can tell you for a fact that people CAN and DO overcome self injury. At SAFE – if you read the book “Bodily Harm” or even information about the philosophy of the program – you’ll see that we do believe it’s possible to work through the issues that are haunting you, and come out the other side. If you can get through the hard stuff and experience the very difficult feelings you – or anyone on here – are feeling or trying not to feel – your urges will decrease. It’s hard to do that alone however. We ALL need support from trustworthy people. Keep reaching out for support and I do believe the everyone can overcome self injury.
Keep reaching out for support (I can’t say that enough 🙂 )! Best wishes and again, welcome!
Pam