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[handmaiden97]

can I ask a question, is hitting walls the same as self injury, I have never cut myself, but for years when upset I hit things. and how do you stop.....Im fine till I get stressed and then I get so frustrated I feel this urge to blow steam.....honestly if I can hurt my fist, that pain is easier to deal with then what is inside.,.....I have never lost my temper and hit something.....it is always built up preasure, and controlled yet not, since hitting thing is definatly not an act of self control..but is really hard to resist. I'm hoping someone out there has ever dealt with this......thanks

 

[oneandlonely]

I think that is a form of SI. I have never delt with it tho, so I don't know what to say about how to stop... um could you try to exersise when you are feeling that way, like insted of hitting walls, could you hit a punching bag? I am sorry I can't be much help, I am praying for you tho.

 

[luv4godremains]

I personally think it is, I used to dat that as well as cut, and, well, you can do soo much damage by hitting things, if it's something really hard, and it's not good for you. and at the end of the day, it ahrms you, and it's something you do yourself, and have urges to do, you feel like you need to do it to be ok, so, I think it is, sorry if I haven't been very helpful.
God bless,
xXx

I'll be praying for you!

 

[luv4godremains]

I think that is a form of SI. I have never delt with it tho, so I don't know what to say about how to stop... um could you try to exersise when you are feeling that way, like insted of hitting walls, could you hit a punching bag? I am sorry I can't be much help, I am praying for you tho.

I think thats a really good suggestion, if I had been sensible enough to do that then I think it really would have helped, I don't do that very often anymore, I tend to SI in other ways, but, excercise or watch a film, something to take your mind off it, to relax you and take the anger and pain away!

God bless
xXx

 

[ArmouredSaint]

actually it is not a form of SI,but more a form of an outburst that is beyond your control.kinda thinking here,self injury is pretty easily done without the outburst,for me even when ok with everything around me-the SI can start. in younger years I did act out at walls,furniture,things. Does it really help,or do you find yourself then hurt in pain and feeling even worse? I did. Prayers for you.

 

[handmaiden97]

thanks for the help....in truth it is an outbusrt, but not out of control, it is anger and frustration built up, but not a loss of control, just a lack of godly self control. The other night when I wrote I was really close to hitting a wall......I took of my ring so I would not breack the ring....it was calculated...I know when I do it, I do feel better atleast for a little while and the broken fingers or brusied fingers gives me something to concentrate on (Physical pain is easier to deal with then emotionaly) but it has been 6 months since I did something like that and I did not want to throw it away in a moment of foolish behavior so instead...I talkedto you all, then paced around some, prayed some and choose to go talk to a friend rather then ahang out alone, eventually I cried myself to sleep....it has been a tough week since but I have not hit anything......I need to practice making the right choice more often

so thanks for your prayers and such