When I get hit with rejection, self rejection comes

[Fire Angel]

Got hit with a load of rejection today and got hurt really bad. When I feel rejection it does does not take long for self rejection to come through, and I fight thoughts of self injury.

 

[goldenviolet]

bless your heart. squish those thoughts by treating yourself like a very loved friend. i mean picture what you'd say and do to a loved friend. turn it around to yourself. write it down if it helps... 'discharge' all the junk cluttering your worth. sports? a good movie? call a friend? post a letter... anything that helps squash and discharge the pain. you just may have some tough things to work through. your job is to manage your mental and physical health. practice ways to discharge it. everyone has these struggles... and some people stuggle more or differently... keep your faith by looking for the good. no matter how low you feel; know that you can manage it... even if it means going to the hospital or getting medical care. *HUG* xo dee

 

[Fire Angel]

Just very down, have you ever felt like your floating, the kind of floating you feel like numbing out.

 

[Mayflower1]

Just very down, have you ever felt like your floating, the kind of floating you feel like numbing out.

yes Fire Angel, I understand what you are feeling. It is good you are recognizing your feelings. Rejection is one of the harder ones I find that triggers me too. what helps me is counting my friends and family who do accept me, and to realize God accepts me. then I don't feel so bad anymore. numbing the pain out only makes it worse though. I have to constantly recognize when I feel rejected and put the feeling in its proper place. this means to say "Lord, I gave this feeling to You. I recognize it is there, but I choose to not let it control me." then go to my family and friends and love on them. this is pretty hard to do... it is a skill we have to work on mastering everyday with urges like these. sometimes, I just can't deal with it. so I put the feeling aside until I can better handle it later, and try and do something else until I can better process it.

 

[JordanDaniel]

In 16, a lot of depressing things have happened to me. The major one being my mother dying on me. I've cut up my whole left upper arm...top of my wrist...both pecs and my right shoulder. I'm completely covered in scars almost. Luckily I'm creative so I did them in a tribal fashion.NEVERTHELESS, every morning I wake up looks likens was attacked by a crud load of birds. Reminding me of every little sadness. Everyday,"dude what happened to your arm??".....every.....day.
The point I'm tryin to get across here is...how u feel when your down and depressed..hopeless...rejected...alone...no care for self respect. Your about to do something that's more permanent and uglier than a tattoo.In the heat of the moment I never thought about the future and the first impressions I would make.
Even the contemplation of self-injury is not necessary. No matter what kind of emotion your experiencing. It ain't worth it.it ain't worth.
Your not going to be feeling hopeless and rejected a year from now.if anything you will stand taller knowing you over came such negativity spawned from the prince of air himself . If anything go smoke a cig man...atleast your lungs heal over time,showing off scars ain't the answer. I pray that god play an important role in your cognative thinking.