Posted by akc on September 30, 2001, at 8:03:14
In reply to self harm, should I start again?, posted by geekUK on September 28, 2001, at 19:48:22
I'm slow on the response -- as always with any item that hits a little too close to home. I have not self-harmed since February. I don't see this as drama -- whatever the addiction. For me, the self-harm did replace the drinking.
There is no drama here -- whatever is driving this is real. I am not sure I can help you, but I sure hope I can listen.
To answer your question -- No. I hope you have not begun again. While drinking can be just as damaging physically, I think there is a psychological damage that is greater when we self-harm. It is so not accepted socially -- there is so much more shame around it. But the relief I would get from it, however temporary, would feel good. Before the shame would come. For me the shame always came.
I hope you did not self-harm. I also hope you did not drink. I know that means you had to face whatever the trigger was without these tools. Maybe you could write some more about what is going on. What is triggering this. I would listen.
akc
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