Someone please answer... I need advice and help related to self-injury.?

I asked a question earlier, but I think it was too specific. I'm trying to stop self-injury on my own, but I think I need more help than just me. Any advice? Books, or types of therapy?





And IF you are in the Los Angeles area, do you know of anywhere that would be good?Someone please answer... I need advice and help related to self-injury.?
I was a self injurer too, but I stopped with the help of therapy. However it was more than therapy that made me stop. I had been cutting and had ugly scars on my arms. Someone asked me what I would say one day (when I have children) if my children ever asked me, ';Mommy, why do you have those ugly marks on your arms?'; How are you going to explain to a little kid something like that? I decided after that I didn't want to do it anymore and wanted to find healthier ways to cope.





I would suggest seeing a therapist and talk about the issues that go along with your self injury. You can figure out ways (with the help of your therapist) to stop hurting yourself. Hope this helps.Someone please answer... I need advice and help related to self-injury.?
You should try a church in the area. They will give you a number to a social services org. that has counseling services, for a low fee(sliding scale). You could stop on your own, but the discipline is insane, just like any other addiction, like alcoholism or smoking. sure, its absolutely possible to do it on your own, but you have to really get your head into it, and its not easy. I would suggest you do the counseling, you will still have to stop yourself,they are just a person to talk to, and you have someone to hold you accountable.
Like an addiction, cutting down the injuries more and more each day helps.
Cognitive behavioral therapy would be good. Find yourself a good psychologist. Unfortunately, I don't know of any in your area. Hope the ';type of therapy'; info helps though :)
Don't know the particulars on your affliction, however, I'd suggest going for help, or asking, which is what your doing. I myself am an alcoholic, I go to AA for help, I have benefitted greatly.


Freddy
im trying to stop to as a birthday/christmas present to myself so far only making it worse but for the while i did get it i was popping myself with a hairband wen i felt like i needed to cut that helped alot
EMDR Therapy.
I can't really answer your question, but I can tell you that you CAN overcome this. I did. I guess I got to the point where (and this is just my personal experience) I realized that all I was doing was creating a lot of ugly scars and I still felt horrible and ugly inside. Causing pain on the outside temporarily relieved the pain I was feeling on the inside, but ONLY temporarily. It always came back. I had to learn better ways of dealing with the pain, the emotions I was feeling. Talking about it helped a lot. In fact, that's what really did the trick for me. I had to let everything go.....


Good luck and hang in there.
Hon, look in the mirror~ your beautiful! Would you tear a beautiful peice of artwork to bits?


I cant help you hun , but i wish you the best of luck.....


Blessings, Ariel

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