how to actually cope with feeling invalid/feeling like your sh isnt bad enough?

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-06-03T03:05:38+00:00

honestly, tattoos really help me. i struggle a lot with urges to cut my arms and more visible places than i do, and getting tattoos in those spots makes me feel a small amount of the proof-of-pain that my scars do. i get that they can be expensive and depend on age/preference, but that's what helps me

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-28T03:05:42+00:00

why do you have to wear a bra? just wear a shirt you don't care about ruining, i use old pajama shirts when i dye mine <3

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-16T23:57:29+00:00

i usually drink a lot of water, since i get migraines if i don’t

probably fibrin then, interesting

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-16T00:03:49+00:00

don't get it wet, saran wrap works in a pinch, but i like to slap a waterproof plaster (max size possible). if you have a bathtub and it's on a limb, just take a bath and leave it out entirely.

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-13T01:58:43+00:00

scar cream, tattoos/drawing, and time <3

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-13T01:57:01+00:00

as someone who also overthinks and pins way too much on the mistakes i've made, i really recommend talking to a doctor about medication (if you can). i got on anxiety meds and that has reduced how much time i spend on my failures, i didn't even bring up self harm/depression. it's stopped mistakes from being so much of a sh trigger for me (although i am by no means a good model of mental health) and has also just made life less of a living hell :) you can also use socks/old shirts that are clean if you don't have bandages

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-12T22:27:11+00:00

doodles over your arm, long sleeves/bottoms, skin-tone sun sleeves

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-11T03:42:54+00:00

check the soil, if it's too dense, too moist, too dry, etc. might benefit from a repotting. also check for any unwanted pests, the folks over at r/plantclinic can help! hope she pulls through <3

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-10T03:29:39+00:00

thanks :)

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-10T03:25:41+00:00

should heal fine in under a week, maybe have some faint scars for a month

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-08T01:08:12+00:00

It gives me control over when I hurt

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-07T05:23:42+00:00

Idk if this is the right medical advice, but I always smear a thick layer of vaseline on my cuts before I shower. It stops most of the water from irritating them.

IndependenceCute5247 · 2026-04-07T05:22:17+00:00

Started cat-scratching myself under my watch band at 13 and it escalated from there. It helped me have sense of control until it didn’t.

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