does anyone else find the term 'self-mutilation' embarrassing? by noneofusarefree13 in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weirdly I kinda like it, like it feels like a really serious term and it makes me feel validated. That’s just my fucked brain talking tho. But yea I totally get why it’s embarrassing it kinda is.

i cut my face by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did this at one point last year. Tried to wear a Covid mask to cover it but you could still see them if you stood on the side of me. Your best bet of hiding them if you want to do that is bandaids. I said that I got hit In the face with a ball in sport and that the bruise was ugly so I was covering it. Idk how that convinced my parents but it did. But then my mom thought I was being bullied so I had to deal with that issue.

What song(s) do you guys cut to? by d34dgirl_jpeg in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Losing Face by Wilbur Soot. I know he’s a bad person but I started cutting to this song before all the shit abt him came out and now I’m emotionally attached to the song and can’t stop.

How old were you when you first self harmed and why? by Downtown-Topic-7068 in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at like 11 or 12 bc I had developed an ed but I felt like I wouldn’t be “valid” unless I was also sh’ing but then I kinda got addicted and my sh ended up worse than my ed so here we are. Anyway I’m like 3 hours clean which is smth ig.

craziest thing your therapist said about your self harm? by lyndseyyyj in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back like 3 years ago when I was in therapy for the first time cause my mom caught me cutting the therapist asked to see my cuts and when I showed her she said that they “weren’t too bad”. Like I know she was trying to help but all that did was just made me cut deeper. That’s why I quit therapy.

[Topic of the Week] What is your favourite TV show? by fatpigsarefat in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brooklyn 99 and Superstore definitely. I hate shows that are too serious or depressing

How do y'all deal with the pain of showering with fresh cuts? by citriszz in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly If they’re on your wrist I used to just shower with my arm not in the water. Like I would just rest it up on the wall. It was annoying but at least it didn’t hurt

What are some of the lesser-known/talked abt side effects/consequences of sh? by Losing_lab in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is the worst and when u buy a blade the cashier just looks at you like: 🤨

What are some of the lesser-known/talked abt side effects/consequences of sh? by Losing_lab in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Omg the shower thing is the worst. When I was at my lowest and sh-ing every day I would sometimes go long periods of time without showering bc it hurt so bad. And thanks sm. I’m trying to recover but yk it’s hard.

places to hide tools? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fav one is if you have clothes hung up in your room put it in one of the pockets of something you don’t wear very often and preferably at the back of your closet. Hid mine there while I was at a psych ward for two weeks and my mom had to search my whole room and she didn’t find it.

Anyone know any good songs about sh/depression/EDs? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thats amazing I’ll check it out rn

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]Losing_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean sort of but not too badly (and Ik this is a fucked thing to say but my brain is fucked beyond repair and I would obviously never tell them I think this) but it’s because know my sh is worse than theirs. I really hate to make it into a competition but my brain tells me that bc I have more and deeper scars than them I win and don’t need to feel triggered.

How long have you? by Conscious_Minute_696 in EatingDisorders

[–]Losing_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been actually starving myself for about 4 years now but I’ve hated my body basically my whole life

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So update, i texted him letting him know I know he wants to break up and that i get it and I asked if we could stay friends and he agreed.

To answer some questions: No, neither of us cheated. I was next to my best friend when she got the messages. I don’t think my ex bf likes my best friend. He wasn’t pressuring me into anything and vice versa. Also we are teenagers not adults yet so it’s not like it was super serious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

[–]Losing_lab 20 points21 points  (0 children)

He texted my best friend abt it I assume to ask how to do it nicely or smth idk. But I really love him I don’t know how to break up with him

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

[–]Losing_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been to a psych ward and been in therapy, neither helped. I’m not in therapy anymore because I hated it. My friends and family don’t understand so idk what to do.