self pain

[shye]

I think about hurting myself a lot. not so bad as a few months ago, but I think about hurting my self about 3 times a week atleast. Like today at my youth group meeting I was in a good mood for like 5 minutes then I just got in a depressed mood and I kept on thinking about punching myself, smashing my head in the ground and burning myself and stuff like that. Is that normal to think of that??? oh and sometimes I think about what it will be like if I wasnt alive anymore, and picture myself killing myself. I dont have intentions on doing this, but is this normal to think about this as much as I do???

 

[Johnnz]

There are probably issues you need to discuss with a respected person or a counsellor. Those thoughts can arise from a variety of causes, and need to be checked out.

John
NZ

 

[ninetails390]

Shye, how about you try checking out the self-injury support section. Even if you don't actually self-injure, you may find it quite helpful. We have some very supportive people there, as well as lots of information on the subject. *big *
No, though, self-injury and even thoughts of such things are not "normal," though they are actually more common than some people think... God did NOT create us to feel a natural desire to hurt ourselves, though! Don't ever think that!

 

[Mr.Cheese]

You're not alone. That's for sure.

 

[perfection]

Imagine yourself being locked up in a room, what helps more whining about being locked, or a key to get out?

You are using the wrong approuch to solve the problem puzzles in your life, you need to stop using the wrong methods and start searching for the right keys to unlock the problems in your life so you can leave your problems behind you and move on with your life. They are all like puzzles, and a problem puzzle will remain a problem till the end of time until you solve it. Therefore all the effort you can make must be wasted on the right approuch and not into self injury, you must use the energy for your self injury into a different correct path which will resolve in the solving of your problem.(S)

 

[soyness]

I think we can have mutual support.
I struggle with this too. Big time.
It's just that i cannot open to anyone (I know aka church) except my christian counselor.
I think we should persevere to be w/ people that are "healthy" - that could help us.

 

[BlackRain]

no it's not normal, but that's ok because there is GOOD NEWS: there is hope for you. promise you that! there is a way out of what you're going thru. check out the SI forum. i also encourage you to talk to someone about this...counselor-wise.