new to SI

[soaring as eagles]

Just recently started SI for a month. Had thought about it for a while. The therapists know but have not yet done anything about it. I have tried to mention it at my church but even the mention of going to see a psychiatrist was wrong.
I cant talk about it much at work as anything i do or say gets back to my pastor.

I know there are others out there who are dealing with it as well from reading different posts.



But i really would like some help or advice. Immense pain inside

 

[Crazy_nut_4_Jesus]

Hi. No you are definately not alone... Self-Injury isn't something you can go thru alone. And I know what it's like to hit rock-bottom. If you need someone to talk to, you can IM me on Yahoo

 

[WhereareyouGod?]

Please don't get too deep in SI it is a really really hard thing to stop doing. i Have gone 36 days without SI'in and thats the longest i have been for over a year, Try and find someone outside of work or church to talk to but you can't keep it bottled up, I will offer my ears might not be the best advice giver but if u just want to rant or whatever i am here. I know that sometimes helps. Is there any particular reason u SI or is it just lots of things building up?

 

[ark_angel]

yeah I know what you mean, when I had mentioned to my youth pastor that someone told me that I needed to like see a therapist, he like i dunno he didn't freak out but he did say that it wasn't good advice, I know what ya mean, and really don't get into the SI in too much it is hard to stop, very very very hard, I still haven't quite got the hang of stoppin the longest I have gone is 4 days, never have quite got past that 4 days, yeah you need to talk to someone though that you can trust and that will help, that was the hardest part for me was tellin someone, and franktly right now they don't know that I got back into it.....yeah SI in is very hard to control once you have started but it is possible, please don't get into it please stop.....really, if you need someone to talk to feel free to im, pm, or email me i am willin to talk...I shall be praying for you

 

[sparrow]

I feel for you. I just wanted to let you know I prayed for you. I am going through this too. PM me if you want to talk.

 

[Deamiter]

It is quite important to remember that SI isn't the problem but only a symptom. Attacking your impulses is quite frusterating and possibly even impossible... It's wonderful that you've got a therapist now, but have you considered working with your pastor primarily on how to find worth in yourself? He could be an extremely valuable resource if used in the right way.

 

[t6g]

Ya'll, Please please please please PLEASE stop hurting yourself!! Hearing about your pain, I cry for you. God doesn't want you to hurt yourself. You're his little child, he just wants to love you and be your perfect daddy. Ask him for the strength not to. "I can do ALL things through Christ who STRENGTHens ME" Please find support somewhere, maybe you could takl to a solid christian person you look up to at church, not necessarily the pastor if you don't want to. When you feel like you're at the bottom, the only way to go is up. I am praying for you, and totally for real, after reading about your struggle My heart feels broken and yearning that you would understand how valuable you are to God as well as sooo many ppl you probably aren't even aware of. PLease trust God and follow him, it's what his heart yearns for too. If you hurt yourself you're making God cry, he loves you and he likes you, even as you are, don't be afraid to call on him.

 

[TheMainException]

Sister...help I cannnot give to you...for I don't know how to do that...I only know what I've been through and how to share it with you and how to love you...that immense pain...I know it well...stay with us...don't let that SI'ing get terrible...I know that's an easy thing to say, but a hard thing to do. Man...psychology is a very important part in understanding yourself...but don't let anyone say it's not...find someone who knows about it and IS a christian...sister...I know not much else to say..but PM me...ask me anything on your mind and I'll answer it with all that the Lord has granted me...my love is the greatest thing I can give to you from here...I love you, Lauren

 

[darketernal]

Imagine you are locked up in a room, what helps better whining about it that you are locked up , or a key to get out?

You are using the wrong approuch in life to solve your problems, Use your energy that you are investing in self injury into solving the REAL problem instead.

If anything a problem will remain to be a problem till the end of time until you confront and solve it.

The flesh is the test of the spirit, in order to overcome this test, you must be harsh against the problems you have, and treat others with as much love as you can asif they where baby's made out of porseline.

 

[Loopi]

Heya,
Cant say i have any answers either, only a sympathetic ear and an offer that if you ever need to talk to someone, or even just rant at someone about how your feeling, then im here. Im no stranger to sh or the feelings that provoke it, so if you do wanna chat, then dont be afraid to.
God bless and take care of yourself
xxxxx