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the pain inside
Posted by: maha on November 5, 2007 at 2:06PM EST

Hi, I am 26 and I have allmost a dayly wish to hurt myself one way or the other. Things I would like to do is cut myself. Hit my head against the wall. Hit myself. I don't do it because I know it is not the way I should solve my problems but somewhere it seems so natural to do it. Like someone thougt me to deal with emotions that way. A lot of times it feel as though I  will bleed to death with the pain of it. I know it comes from the pain inside but it also comes from stress any kind of emotion can make me want to hurt myself.

I hope there is someone who has a tip for me how to deal with it. I already had therapy but it didin't help enough.

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Posted by: sj on November 6, 2007 10:29AM EST
Hey Maha-- I am so sorry that you feel overwhelmed with pain. I know this is very real for you, and sometimes you learn to cope in ways that aren't healthy. Maybe the therapist you had wasn't the right one for you-- don't give up on talking with someone. Here is another website on hurting yourself. You are brave, don't give up.

Posted by: Daisy on November 6, 2007 9:57AM EST
Hi Maha,

You might want to go to this website and look up a dvd called The Enemy Inside. It has to do with the issue of cutting and self injury. It seems to me that you have taken the first step, by admitting here on line that you have these feelings. Do you have any family that you can talk to? Perhaps go back to your therapist and really commit to getting better.
It sounds like things are really bad for you, and seeing your therapist might help. Another website you might want to check out is www.psychcentral.com
Good Luck!

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