Need some encouragement please!

[purplehaze]

Hello all,
I know I don't post that much on here, I sure need too though.... I haven't cut since the end of April, because I had a counselor that did enough to keep me going week after week, and I got to have a lot more distractions around me. But since June when my time when my counselor ran out. It's become an everyday struggle not to. My whole immediate family situation has gone to hell.. I swear everyday they are calling me telling me something even worse has happened. I just need some encouragement please...to keep me from going down into what I call the "dark hole" because at this rate, I don't think I can get out if I go back in. This is weird but if you can relate let me know: Sometimes when I really feel like cutting it feels like my arm is actually..burning. Its a very odd sensation.. Almost like its aching to be cut.Anyone else have this happen?

[CyanideGoodnight]

No to having the burning happen but sometimes I'll get more of an itching sensation calling me to do it.

As for encouragement, youve made it through since april! Sorry for the language, but thats fucking amazing!!!!! If things are still going bad and have for a while, youve already done so great, and without little to no help! Your doing amazing, just hold on, and keep distracting yourself in whatever way you can. Music, writing, tv, books, running, talking about it, whatever works for you.

[Donna Noble]

Hey there,

I'm glad you've been SH free for so long, well done! That's truely amazing and you should be so proud of yourself from that. I have heard from people that they've had the same feeling that you've had on your arm when they feel like cutting, and I guess it's just and urge of a strong kind. Keep avoiding it. Keep distracting yourself byt doing things, if you have to so something else to let the emotion out. Write or draw or punch something soft like a pillow. There are always ways around feeling like this, you just need to find what works for you and use it to your advantage. There's nothing wrong with that. Keep your chin up and tell yourself you can do it. The more possitive you try to be, the easier it will be to overcome all of this. Believe in yourself; you'll do this just fine. Stay safe.

Take care,
Hollie.

[TwitterMeThis]

Hello all,
I know I don't post that much on here, I sure need too though.... I haven't cut since the end of April, because I had a counselor that did enough to keep me going week after week, and I got to have a lot more distractions around me. But since June when my time when my counselor ran out. It's become an everyday struggle not to. My whole immediate family situation has gone to hell.. I swear everyday they are calling me telling me something even worse has happened. I just need some encouragement please...to keep me from going down into what I call the "dark hole" because at this rate, I don't think I can get out if I go back in. This is weird but if you can relate let me know: Sometimes when I really feel like cutting it feels like my arm is actually..burning. Its a very odd sensation.. Almost like its aching to be cut.Anyone else have this happen?
I hope you are okay. I feel for you. When I had a similar problem, I pretended that my counselor was sitting across from me and talking with me. I remembered all the conversations and the ways she taught me to cope. Whenever I didn't use those coping tools, I started going downhill. We are only human. Sometimes we forget what we have learned. Of course, having problems in the family does not help, but this is YOUR life and you can make YOUR world anything you want it to be -- happy or sad, full of light or darkness. Unfortunately, it's not always easy but it is a choice only we can make, right? I hope you can go sit under a tree and choose to be calm and one with the world. It really is quite beautiful. Be well. I am sending you positive energy to help you when you feel weak. Think good thoughts...