I have to stop injury because it’s not good enough anymore, but what am I supposed to do instead? How am I supposed to function, let alone take classes, write papers, and fulfill my job? I’m so overwhelmed and so trapped!
Sounds familiar… When I SI I feel like I can handle life… as long as I keep injuring. SI tears you down inside. It’s a coping mechanism and when I chose to use it, I lost the other means of coping I had… can’t even remember what they were. To stop SI, you have to find other healthy ways to cope. Just releasing emotions in a different direction can help… for example, beat up the couch instead of yourself when you’re angry. And give yourself lots of slack in the area of “performance” if you possibly can… it’ll get better after awhile.
Sounds familiar… When I SI I feel like I can handle life… as long as I keep injuring. SI tears you down inside. It’s a coping mechanism and when I chose to use it, I lost the other means of coping I had… can’t even remember what they were. To stop SI, you have to find other healthy ways to cope. Just releasing emotions in a different direction can help… for example, beat up the couch instead of yourself when you’re angry. And give yourself lots of slack in the area of “performance” if you possibly can… it’ll get better after awhile.