Dreaming about SH?

[tombstone]

its been exactly 3 weeks since i last harmed, and about half way through the third week i started dreaming about hurting myself.

I remember the one last night, i was punching something, i think it was a wall, and feeling a totally overwhelming urge to feel pain. Way more than i would of felt from punching a wall.

In all honesty it might be helping me, i still sort of feel what i want to feel, but without the scars.

Does anyone else dream about it?

[Fiction]

I dream about it alot. Although not always in this way. I dream alot about people finding out and sometimes about really weird things. And if it's making you want it less than surly it isn't a bad thing?

[tombstone]

I dream about it alot. Although not always in this way. I dream alot about people finding out and sometimes about really weird things. And if it's making you want it less than surly it isn't a bad thing?

it doesn't really make me want to do it less, im not sure if forgetting about it all together would be the best thing or use substitutes. The dreams are so real, not only in the sense that i don't know its a dream, but the way i feel in them.

[Katiee]

I think it's quite common to dream about self-harming, especially when you're trying to stop. Don't let it get in the way of your recovery though! I've had dreams in the past, try not to think too much of them. They'll pass.

[Asylum]

i dream about self injury a lot especially when i don't self injure and it's in my head all the time.. if its making you want to self injure less, it's not a bad thing so don't worry hun :)

[Syvelocin]

I actually just had my very first SI dream last night, after five years of SI. The dream, though, wasn't directly hurting myself, but that I had slept on one of my razors or something odd like that, and I woke up from my dream sleep with these gaping cuts on my arm that definitely needed stitches... and then I woke up. Odd, yes, but I'm still curious to why that's been the only dream.

So, you feel in dreams? I'm glad I'm not the only one. I actually feel the pain in my dreams, if I go through pain during them. Though in my SI dream, I actually didn't feel anything. Not like that's any pain compared to the other dreams I've had...

Anyway... on to you, my dear.

I think they're great if you're getting your release without the scars. Though you're probably not going to get these dreams every night, which concerns me a little, just if you get used to getting your release in your dreams.

[tombstone]

I actually just had my very first SI dream last night, after five years of SI. The dream, though, wasn't directly hurting myself, but that I had slept on one of my razors or something odd like that, and I woke up from my dream sleep with these gaping cuts on my arm that definitely needed stitches... and then I woke up. Odd, yes, but I'm still curious to why that's been the only dream.

So, you feel in dreams? I'm glad I'm not the only one. I actually feel the pain in my dreams, if I go through pain during them. Though in my SI dream, I actually didn't feel anything. Not like that's any pain compared to the other dreams I've had...

Anyway... on to you, my dear.

I think they're great if you're getting your release without the scars. Though you're probably not going to get these dreams every night, which concerns me a little, just if you get used to getting your release in your dreams.

i don't get a release through my dreams, it just makes me feel even worse that i can't escape it, its like all i am is an obcesive depressing self multilating person. who want's to become close to someone like that. i don't mean to offend anyone by saying that :(

[Syvelocin]

i don't get a release through my dreams, it just makes me feel even worse that i can't escape it, its like all i am is an obcesive depressing self multilating person. who want's to become close to someone like that. i don't mean to offend anyone by saying that :(

I'm close to many people like that :rolleyes: And when I'm working on my on-the-job training, I'm around self-harming adolescents all the time.

I guess that's my crowd though. I feel this need to be around someone if I know/suspect them of SI. I bet that's my inner therapist though.

If you do feel like that, I'd imagine you're one who feels the need to recover? I hope that's been going well. :)

[georgiamay]

I do at least once a week. It's not always me hurting myself, a lot of the time it's someone else finding out, and how ashamed i'll be, and other times it's someone else hurting me, but I won't go into that now.

When it's me hurting myself, it varies in the ways I'm doing it. It can be cutting burn, hitting walls, once I actaully broke my own leg in the dream. I always remember that I have a huge urge to cause as much damage to myself as i can.

I think it's normal if you're trying to stop, because you crave it, so your brain tells you that you want it by making you dream about doing it, and showing you the relief you'll feel.

If it makes you not want to SH, then it's not a problem, but if you wake up wanting it, then you need to wake up afterwards and tell yourself the bad points about self harm. The fact that your trying to stop tells me that you already know them. So just remind yourself of them.

[tombstone]

I do at least once a week. It's not always me hurting myself, a lot of the time it's someone else finding out, and how ashamed i'll be, and other times it's someone else hurting me, but I won't go into that now.

When it's me hurting myself, it varies in the ways I'm doing it. It can be cutting burn, hitting walls, once I actaully broke my own leg in the dream. I always remember that I have a huge urge to cause as much damage to myself as i can.

I think it's normal if you're trying to stop, because you crave it, so your brain tells you that you want it by making you dream about doing it, and showing you the relief you'll feel.

If it makes you not want to SH, then it's not a problem, but if you wake up wanting it, then you need to wake up afterwards and tell yourself the bad points about self harm. The fact that your trying to stop tells me that you already know them. So just remind yourself of them.

thanks :) i got really drunk before going to bed last night, and i never know if have a dream when im drunk. Hopefully tonight might be some nice dreams or something, one can hope.

[Love.Hate]

I always think and dream about doing it again. it has been one and half weeks since i stopped. but there is always the urge to feel that pain. i think you are doing well and it would be ashame if you started doing it again. i feel the same.

[tombstone]

over 3 weeks now, getting use to / better as resisting it, i've went a month or two without doing it before, but when it rains it poors. so when something tends to go bad everything else goes to shit as well, and i know a way that makes. well im sure most of you know the rest.

[Love.Hate]

Yes i know the rest. Well done! you have kept strong for so long :)

[Janitor3]

I had a dream about self harm last night. Although I'd never self harm this way in real life I thought I'd put my arm into a sewing machine. It was very vivid and I couldn't sleep for the rest of the night. I only got about an hours sleep.