by hunny » Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:39 pm
yes I do self harm , maybe not in the way others think but I constantly berate myself, Have an inner critical part that mimics my mother that is continually using emotional blackmail and nasty comments , .....I also epilate underarms and legs ....a safe but very sadistic form of self harm , I also gouge out my skin , keep scratching away , until it bleeds ..this is a safety mechanism all about control for me , If I feel as though I have no control or things are getting out of hand , then This behaviour starts up , It is comforting in that it is real pain , and if there is blood it is legitimate pain , it makes sense of the emotional pain ,....gives it a physical presence and makes it easier to comprehend than the internal invisible emotional pain , ....
None of my self harm methods are terminal or serious enough to cause others to worry , and until recently I did not realise they were self harm until i read an article on classic coping and the use of self harm techniques .
For me its stress anxiety and also related to the lack of control growing up , sad but true , and actually quite hard for me to admit ..
Hunny xx
yes I do self harm , maybe not in the way others think but I constantly berate myself, Have an inner critical part that mimics my mother that is continually using emotional blackmail and nasty comments , .....I also epilate underarms and legs ....a safe but very sadistic form of self harm , I also gouge out my skin , keep scratching away , until it bleeds ..this is a safety mechanism all about control for me , If I feel as though I have no control or things are getting out of hand , then This behaviour starts up , It is comforting in that it is real pain , and if there is blood it is legitimate pain , it makes sense of the emotional pain ,....gives it a physical presence and makes it easier to comprehend than the internal invisible emotional pain , ....
None of my self harm methods are terminal or serious enough to cause others to worry , and until recently I did not realise they were self harm until i read an article on classic coping and the use of self harm techniques .
For me its stress anxiety and also related to the lack of control growing up , sad but true , and actually quite hard for me to admit ..
Hunny xx