I Just Want Opinions, or Advice. Anything.?
Question by MiranDroid: I just want opinions, or advice. anything.?
I’m a fifteen year old girl, and I struggle with self injury, an eating disorder, ocd, depression, anxiety, and adhd. (all diagnosed.) I’ve been harming myself for as long as I can remember and its been getting progressively worse and worse, I think it’s probably an addiction. I don’t know, I’ve never tried to stop. Whenever I read normal advice about people who SI I feel like I can’t relate at all. I am usually neither completely overcome with emotion nor am I numb. I just feel the same aching pain that’s been there for months now, but I don’t really cut to get rid of it. I think it started out as punishing myself, but then I liked it, and started doing it other times. It usually happens when I’m alone in my room at night, and I feel lonely, or I have a big assignment and I’m super stressed. I just sit there thinking about dragging something sharp against my flesh and then I have to. The main thing I’m confused about though, is that it makes me feel that somehow I’m a better person. It makes me feel more valuable. Why is that? I’m sorry I just really don’t have someone I can talk to about this.
I have hobbies and friends…
Best answer:
Answer by Rikashiku
Find a hobby. Thats usually my advice for beating depression and anxiety. To break out of my shell, i took up kick boxing. Met some new friends and some old ones, i was al happy and i took out my frustration and stress on bags and pads.
You need something to keep your hands busy so you dont think of self harm. Collecting plants or bugs will be good.
Joining a Social Group like a Youth Group is nice too :).
Talk to some friends or meet people online with similar problems and some solutions. Keep your hands busy.
Some battles are best won in your own power.
Answer by Love Doctor
I answered another “cutters” question this evening. This is caused by either the disorders you mentioned – or something you have not- physical abuse.
You are cutting yourself to suppress the other emotions which you find more painful that the physical pain. Unfortunatly there is no easy way out of this situation – you need help that is constant and close by.
Therapy and medication are the only things that can work.
Take heart in the fact that deep down you realize that what you are doing is bad and that you need help – that’s half the battle.
Start with your family doctor.
Good luck
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