self mutilation: classic or dud?

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it upsets my friends and my partner. it hurts for days, and the physical evidence is there for weeks. and yet it all seems worthwhile for the few seconds of catharsis and relief from my problems I've deluded myself into thinking it provides.

I thought I was over doing it. I'm getting far too old to be pulling this crap just because I don't feel like I can cope.. The only thing that seems to have changed is that I'm better at hiding it.

This isn't really a question at all, sorry..

― r.p.a., Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:47 (twenty-two years ago)

get off the computer and get help, right now.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I second that. It *is* truly, truly horrible for the people close to you, if you want to see that as a motivation for getting help.

― Mark C (Mark C), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

also, anonymous, you can email if you want or need to talk about this, but this DOES NOT negate my first post AT ALL.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, you can email me too if you want. That's bad news.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:55 (twenty-two years ago)

My wife is a psychologist, she suggest help, immediately. I do as well. Call someone, it doesn't hurt to talk about your problems to someone who is impartial to you.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

As someone who has had those feelings, and tried very hard to kill himself, I know what you mean about the release and comfort. That sort of thing is a symptom of very serious and dangerous depression, and for your own good and the benefit of those near you, do please seek help as soon as you can.

As others have said, you are more than welcome to email/IM (IDs on my profile here) me about this offboard. I don't know who you are, so I've no idea who you will or won't be likely to want to talk to.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

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