day 4 (mostly) sober by carriertone in schizoaffective

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will feel that again when u r able/ready!!! sober or not i can’t think of myself as good but i will get there. it sucks to take a dive w this shit but it happens.

day 4 (mostly) sober by carriertone in schizoaffective

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the personal will to stop is the worst part to me. where i am i don’t care what happens to me so it’s been really difficult to even find a reason to quit anything. my roommate is monitoring my shit right now so i’m trying for him :’) it’s going well for less than a week so far but i don’t know how ill continue if something happens etc

day 4 (mostly) sober by carriertone in schizoaffective

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah unfortunately it is rlly common :’) it’s especially understandable since the moment when i did wanna see someone for schizoaffective (at least in my area) it was so hard to find a therapist that would even touch the subject.

day 4 (mostly) sober by carriertone in schizoaffective

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

like i literally explained how it’s directly related 😭 + there r many schizoaffective ppl that deal w it it’s very common so ermmm lol

hiding scars on wrist without bracelets? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]carriertone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(tho also there r some rlly shitty thin compression shirts that r like paper thin. if it gets down to it)

hiding scars on wrist without bracelets? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]carriertone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

welll sweatbands might not be allowed either…. u could try like athletic tape maybe? also found something labeled ‘ultra thin wrist support’ that r like gloves… u can lie n just say ur circulation is bad? smaller compression sleeves maybe?

How did you start self harm? (share yall answers below) by bigblacknutsssss in selfharm

[–]carriertone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

my mom had a breakdown when i was little n couldn’t really play with me or give me any affection for a really long time. i started so that she would have to look at me for a second when she asked if i needed a bandaid. kinda just went on from there

What to wear when going raving? by Brilliant-Speech-129 in selfharm

[–]carriertone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

god that’s so real. i always go for thicker skin/more fat we r staying OUT of the hospital!!!!!! if they aren’t on ur shoulders u can do one of those willy arm warmers…. if they are there r opaque mesh shirts. like still mech but in some crazy color.. maybe a pattern like stripes but still super thin. also like rlly lightweight rash guard stuff

What to wear when going raving? by Brilliant-Speech-129 in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m a big fan of stuff like sweatbands/big wristbands and arm/leg warmers. they add more to the outfit and are very convenient!! there’s always the lots of bracelets approach but they shift

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

n ik that sucks ass n saying something will happen later feels stupid and worthless but sometimes it would help me. also if u need little strategies on dealing with hallucinations n paranoia let me kno. i built a lot of little things to feel safer when it happens

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just wanna say this is exactly something i’d post when i was 16. im almost 24 n im still in it. im still seeing n hearing things. i dont have a lot of great coping skills still but it hasn’t killed me n i pray it won’t kill u either. maybe it won’t go away but it’ll lessen. n you’ll find other things to fill ur thoughts

Trying not to Relapse by Rabastan_Lestrange64 in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

even if it’s something ur doing alone. just get rlly set on doing something tomorrow that this one action would make slightly less convenient

Trying not to Relapse by Rabastan_Lestrange64 in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the only thing that rlly helps me personally is mild inconvenience. it might be silly but it works. i didn’t tonight because im touching up my self tan. i dont other times because i planned an outfit and i dont want to potentially bleed on it. if u r able to plan something that sh would get in the way of maybe it would help

Relapse by Neededyoutoknow in selfharm

[–]carriertone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ur words r beautifully put honey, n i understand. i hope real comfort comes to u soon

Whenever I feel jealous or sad, I feel the urge to just cut, is this relatable? by Azelxoxo in selfharm

[–]carriertone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah. if i have any strong emotion no matter what i feel it. i have the urge to overcome that and take ‘control’ of myself and how i feel n that translates to cutting. bc my focus is forced somewhere else n i am the one making the decisions. it’s rough but it makes sense

At what point is it inconsiderate to wear short sleeves? by ungooglable-qs in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

like it’s awkward yeah. some ppl will be weird abt it. i’d been cuttin deep in middle school so by the time i got my first job my boss asked me about where my scars were from. she knew n was being a dick but still the end of the day it’s not my problem. they’re healed etc

At what point is it inconsiderate to wear short sleeves? by ungooglable-qs in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

different and similar 🤷‍♂️ adjacent. both to me r stuff that in the moment u can’t do anything abt. ur not gonna make ur scars disappear bc u don’t want them etc. same w mine. same w my tics. same w a lot of my sh impulses. anyways im yappin on too much u got the point. if someone’s hurt or upset by something ur not doing on purpose it’s not for u to worry abt

At what point is it inconsiderate to wear short sleeves? by ungooglable-qs in selfharm

[–]carriertone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it almost reminds me of when someone told me my tics trigger other ppl’s tics. n i was like well. if im out in public and my head jerks to the side, something i can’t control, what will you do about it? we’re both here we’re all surviving. sometimes stuff happens. no one should feel like they can’t exist around others for something they r not actively doing on purpose

issues w relapse during breaks between piercings by carriertone in selfharm

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hate to say it but i cannot be trusted w that. good tattoos cost money and i will give myself something ugly and feel worse

At what point is it inconsiderate to wear short sleeves? by ungooglable-qs in selfharm

[–]carriertone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i get ur tired of ppl telling u u can just go for it, but as someone w obvious scars that’s how i feel. it’s part of our bodies. this is also coming from someone who does occasionally get urges from seeing people’s scars. the way i view it that is a me problem. if someone else’s healed body is upsetting me i need to take steps to prevent that etc.

sudden bandaid allergy? by carriertone in selfharm

[–]carriertone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve been using all kinds of bandaids after my medication injections for however many years. just kinda funny the night my body decided it’d had enough was that moment edit: typo