Some suggestions please.

[pentecostalgirl0414]

I know that I have not been on here in a while, but I could use some help please. I have been cutting myself more and more. I don't know what to do. The counselor that I was seeing put me with a different person. I tried to be open and honest about the cutting. I got up enough courage to tell her that I was cutting myself. She told me that she did not ever want to hear about my cutting myself. She told me that she was going to have to tell somone and she might have to put me in the hospital. But I don't understand why she won't listen to me. I don't know what to do besides cutting. I feel so alone and confused. If you could please give me some suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!

 

[TheMainException]

This makes me very angry and sad to hear. i cannot believe that this counselor would say this to you. i am very sorry for this. S/her should be working with you, helping you. I think it is very unprofessional and downright nasty. Really, I think s/he is afraid to talk about it. I would request a new person from the start. I told my counselor that I cut and she never once said anything about any hospital, ever! This counselor is not a good one and should be "told on" about his/her behavior. I really think you should change up. It would be best I believe.

Here are some things to do besides cutting:
-rubber bands, very good, create short-term marks, and hurt like crazy
-draw
-poetry
-take pictures
-listen to music
-Read
-go for a walk
-talk to someone
-read jokes
-Pet an animal (please don't touch wild animals )
-Come here and hang out
-Talk to Chrisbot
-PM me or someone else
-call a help line


You can also search for other things online, there are tons of different things to do that people have tried.

Much love,
PM me whenever, I know what it's like to SI, I do it too
Lauren

 

[Soulwings]

I cant believe that your current counselor doesnt want to hear about your self injury. Counselors are there to support you, and cutting is one of the major things that youre going through right now - at least Im guessing so. Is there any possibility that you can switch counselors?

Look at the thread on Happy Boxes. There are some neat ideas in there for an "emotional first aid kit" with stuff that you can use to keep you occupied when you feel like cutting. And know that Im here anytime you feel the need to talk, vent, whatever. Im going though / have gone through the same stuff.

xxx April

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

Thank you so much for all of the ideas. I am going to try to talk to someone to get a new counselor. Cutting is not the only thing that she does not want to hear about. So, I am going to try and get someone new.I think that having someone to listen will be helpful. In the meantime before I get my new counselor, I am going to try and get up enough courage to try and find somene to talk to besides her. I know that she has "special" training and everything, but I think sometimes it is good to have someone to listen to you. But it is so hard to tell someone that I cut. I am afraid of what they will do and say. But, I will also try all of the suggestions that were given! Thanks again, I don't feel so alone anymore.

 

[Im-revived]

Is your counsellor an actual Mental Health Support Worker, who deals in these areas as there response is totally not how we would respond to this problem. I personally have clients who self harm, and they are at no point treated like this, you really need to find out what kind of counselling your counsellor does. If a client self harms there is always a genuine reason(a root of the problem) the problem a client first comes with, may not even be the problem, the deeper root and the real reason is why and how do they feel when self harming. I really suggest you check this out, you need a proper Mental Health Counsellor qualified in these areas.

Im-revived (BAMH- Mental Health Support Worker)

I know that I have not been on here in a while, but I could use some help please. I have been cutting myself more and more. I don't know what to do. The counselor that I was seeing put me with a different person. I tried to be open and honest about the cutting. I got up enough courage to tell her that I was cutting myself. She told me that she did not ever want to hear about my cutting myself. She told me that she was going to have to tell somone and she might have to put me in the hospital. But I don't understand why she won't listen to me. I don't know what to do besides cutting. I feel so alone and confused. If you could please give me some suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!