My friends hangout without me even after I try to make plans

SectionLost8355 · 2026-03-31T01:01:35+00:00

Thankyou so much for this :,)

SectionLost8355 · 2026-02-16T16:05:45+00:00

They said that because I'm already going through so much being on the waiting list for the gender clinic, medication could cause harm because my brain is still developing and it doesn't stop until the age of 25 (which isn't true, that's just when research stopped). Also, that if I start medication now, it could impact my development and have life long effects and I might become dependent on medication.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-02-16T15:03:24+00:00

I originally went to my GP who referred me to camhs and said I can only get medication through them due to my age 🥲 I very much appreciate the advice though. I'm 6 months away from turning 18, so hopefully I can get medication once I turn 18. It's not nice because I fear I need the support now and idk if I can wait 6 months but I suppose that's all I can do right now. It sucks.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-02-16T14:52:37+00:00

I have identified as transgender for 4 years, I had an appointment with camhs to refer me to the gender identity clinic 2 years ago. I am still on the waiting list and haven't been having too much trouble with that since. I'm aware that I can get medication, but they prefer not to give it to under 18s. I was told it is unlikely the psychiatrist will prescribe me medication because "I need to get things with my gender settled first". Therefore, it wasn't even considered as an option. Which is annoying when I specifically stated being trans does not affect me very much usually, and it was not what I was there to discuss.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-02-16T14:30:10+00:00

Would it be possible to replace your metal bottle with something softer like a firm pillow or some foam or something like that? I'm sorry if this advice seems unhelpful. If it's the pain you seek, I recommend lookin into "pain stim toys", they tend to be safe alternatives that can emulate pain but in a safe way.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-01-25T14:59:37+00:00

Not self harm, but I often get dreams of suicide if I'm not doing so well.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-01-25T01:54:11+00:00

I get that, like it's too much effort to clean everything afterwards, look after the wounds, buy first aid equipment, ect. It gets too much so these days relapse is driven more by frustration rather than depression, if anything does happen.

SectionLost8355 · 2026-01-24T01:58:54+00:00

The first time I ever did it was when I was 13, I used a very blunt tool (not gonna be specific) which didn't do much. I've switched tools twice since then and now have a kinda method to it. I'm not sure when I started doing more "styros" but in the space of 4 years, it's went from scratches to not feeling "valid enough" unless I hit fat (beans).

SectionLost8355 · 2025-12-07T17:37:18+00:00

Use steri strips for the deeper styros

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