I'm such an idiot...

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One moment i advice people how to stop cutting, and try to find them consult, five minutes letter i have 7 mild cuts on my biceps... I feel such a hypocrite... Why do i have to be so stupid???:mad::mad::mad::mad: i feel like tearing off my head...
-just felt that this is something i need to tell to not count myself as a liar

[georgiamay]

You are not an idiot.
People slip back sometimes, it's just a bump in the road, but you can still move on.
I feel like a hypocrite sometimes. I give advice, and then cutting or burning. Giving advice can help, because you're telling people ways to improve, that you could also do yourself. All the advice that you give to other people, try and take it on board yourself.

You're not stupid, you're far from it.
I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to :hug:

[Harley Quinn]

it happens, don't worry about it. The most important thing at this moment is helping yourself, you need to find ways of coping. It doesn't mean that your stupid, means you need help and we're all here for you if you ever want to come talk to us, it's what we're here for. Doing it alone and trying to help others and not yourself will make you feel worse and worse, best thing to do is to talk about it.

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thanks alot guys:hug2:

[UnknownError]

Your not an idiot.
Whats better, 7 mild ones or 10 deep ones?
Like Georgia said, its just a bump in the road.
Message me if you want to talk. :)

I wish I could help but I just can't and have never understood the principle of cutting and what would make me want to doit. :confused:

Then don't post. :rolleyes:

[ChristianaValle]

I think its harder to help yourself than it is to help other people.
It takes a lot for people to take their own advice, because their inner voice is so much stronger than anyone elses.
Its okay to mess up sometimes, when I was in rehab one of the counselors told me this, even though she wasnt supposed to but she said, "relapsing is a part of recovery" and everytime I mess up wether its cutting, starving myself, binging and purging, or even doing drugs i just remember that relapsing is a part of recovery.
So relapsing with cutting doesnt make you an idiot, it kinda makes you stronger in a way. But, honestly giving other people advice is a lot easier than giving or using your own advice on yourself.

But, I am here if you need to talk to anyone.

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thanks again everyone.. i though you'll be mad at me for acting like this (giving advice about something i don't do myself)

[UnknownError]

(giving advice about something i don't do myself)

Thats what about 100 people, including myself have done on this forum. :P

[Mike321]

I've never listened to my own advice, so your not the only one
And your not an idiot, we all slip up and make mistakes, just pick yourself back up and try again
:)

[Charleigh]

i know how you feel. its easy to tell people not to self harm and its easy to say its stupid, but when your in a situation you dont stop and think. for me its automatic to pick something up and try to hurt myself with it, because that exact moment your mind is set to harming yourself. i tell people all the time, you shouldnt self harm and then the next thing you know, your staring down at cuts and bruises! whenever you feel like your going to blow just try to stop and think, strength. come on, i have severe adhd and if i can think before doing things then you can!!! you just need to trust and beleive in yourself. you can do it ;) pm me if there is anything at all x

[tashbash3]

don't worry, i think alot of people give out advice to people but never apply it to theirselves, and i can safely say i'm one of those.
i feel like a hypocrite when i tell people they shouldn't cut, and then i go and cut. i feel like i've let my friends and family down, not to mention myself. i openly talk about my self harming with my boyfriend, and then when he leaves, i turn to a blade or match.

But i do it automatically, something bad happens, the blades always there for you, unless you make the step to throw it away. that's the first thing i done. and i went a week without cutting which is really good for me. but yeah, i started again, not so good.

but i believe in you, and everyone here is behind you and just know you're not alone!
yeah, there might be times where you slip up a little bit but you can change that, i know it's hard, but you have to start believing in yourself and say, 'no, i'm not going to cut,' and find something else to occupy your mind, something less harmful.

GOOD LUCK! xxxxxxxx