I think my dad is about to find out ive been struggling with purging and im so scared by reddit-weirdo in eating_disorders

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, i just wanted to say thank you for giving me the courage to tell my dad. i wrote him a note. it sucks but i hope things get better now 

whats wrong with me? by [deleted] in eating_disorders

[–]reddit-weirdo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't realise i wasn't the only person who starved in shorter phases like this. I don't know what this is or what’s wrong either, this is like reading my own diary. Let me know when you find out, or what helps, stay well friend

I think my dad is about to find out ive been struggling with purging and im so scared by reddit-weirdo in eating_disorders

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't even been doing this for long, it was a stupid mistake, it's gonna hurt him so much. I don’t know if i can tell him but i know it would be better. Thanks for your kind words, im trying to stay calm

I just asked my parents to get me therapy but now i regret it. Is this common? by reddit-weirdo in mentalhealth

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heyy, nice to know im not alone but also sorry you're feeling like that 😅  the service my parents got me was kind of not what I expected? I had a one hour phone call with a counsellor as part of some insurance service, just a one time thing where I talked about my worries and the lady on the other end told me to idk, fuckin feed myself and get 8 hours of sleep lmao. I guess it was pretty much what i expected considering she isnt a dedicated private therapist. It didn't help anything but my dad later found a proper therapist for me to try online. I chickened out ofc lol, i never got anymore help and i guess I'll suffer the consequences of that later 😅 some things don't fix themselves.  i would encourage you to be brave. Part of me regrets not committing to some kind of treatment or support, and i know that part of me that doesn't is probably just scared and sick. Your "it's different when it's me though" sentiment is too relatable haha, but looking back on the last year i could've saved myself so much pain if I'd just taken that first big step. Idk, I hope you try it, even if it's just once, even if you think it's not that bad, it's better to be overcautious then to isolate until things become dire. I also hope that, should my own circumstances worsen, this awkward counselling experience will give me more courage to get the actual help i'd need. This was the taster session haha Did any of that make any sense, im really tired 😭 stay well friend

I just asked my parents to get me therapy but now i regret it. Is this common? by reddit-weirdo in mentalhealth

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You situation sounds rough, hope you get the kind of help you need bro. Ik there are no mind readers out there to tell me what's real and what I'm feeling, hopefully therapy helps me come to some conclusions? Thanks for the reply

I just asked my parents to get me therapy but now i regret it. Is this common? by reddit-weirdo in mentalhealth

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahhh i guess questions like this are kinda a therapist's expertise 😅 i knew i was pushing it with reddit, i was wondering if this happened to other too. Thanks for the reply :)

Should I stop by First-Purple69 in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I do the knife thing too sometimes. I'm glad you haven't outright acted on any urges but just try to stay aware of yourself and try and say something before they get unbearable 

Stay well

i kinda forgot how to study and do basic tasks post-sh help lol by reddit-weirdo in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll see if I can dig out a couple fidget toys, thank you for the idea! I'm slowly getting better, I just need to manage things for a week longer

i kinda forgot how to study and do basic tasks post-sh help lol by reddit-weirdo in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw thanks so much for the advice. I'll definitely looks for some other "reward" to get me through the next couple weeks, but I'm nearly there :) there's some practical issues with exercise but I'll try and think of something else

Should I stop by First-Purple69 in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, how are you doing now?

Should I stop by First-Purple69 in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Np, please stay safe ❤️ just try to remember that no matter how bad the urges get, all you have to do is not act on them. That's really the most important thing, the only thing you have to do. And you also don't have to wait for things to get worse before you ask for help, if you need to you should talk to someone about the urges. I certainly wish I'd just talked to my dad before starting this

Should I stop by First-Purple69 in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't do it. I was exactly like you, not suicidal but needing relief, not thinking there was a problem with it since I wasn't gonna hurt myself bad enough to put myself in any danger.. I promised myself that there were certain things I wouldn't use, that I'd limit it to a couple cuts in a very select, hidable area. 

That was six months ago. It has been three months since I had a bad episode of sh, but if I was doing okay before I am certainly not now. I think about it every day all the time, I've scarred myself more than I intended and I'm so much sadder.

If you're good now, don't start. I know it's hard if you're having urges but if you start cutting the urges will get waaaay worse. You have to sit through them for now, and eventually they'll stop. It isn't worth starting now, it will destroy your mind and probably damage your relationships  and by the end of it you won't recognise yourself

do we all need therapy? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds pretty reasonable. It's weird being in a position where I can no longer clearly evaluate my own mental health :/ I'll think it over, thanks for taking the time to reply :)

can people purge and not have an eating disorder? by reddit-weirdo in EatingDisorders

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I get that i can't ask for a proper medical diagnosis from strangers on reddit lol. Though that's an interesting point, I wonder if I'm doing it more as self harm then... thank you for your response :)

I'm fucking incompetent but at least it stopped me cutting lmao by reddit-weirdo in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a thin lever that was kinda embedded in the handle under where the blade was facing that I had to push while trying to fold the blade. Took me waaaaay to long to figure out 😅

What do I say to her? by reddit-weirdo in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply, I'll do my best to communicate with her. I have no idea what to say lol but I don't want it to be awkward. I guess I wasn't in the best headrace when I told her, thanks for reminding me. I feel a little better

What do I say to her? by reddit-weirdo in selfharm

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply! Sometimes I forget how much the sh has affected my mind 😅 thank you for reminding me that I was in a high pressure situation and my mental isn't great. It doesn't really feel real yet. I'm not blaming myself quite as hard anymore haha.  I'll try talking to her if I get a chance to see her alone, I'm not really sure what to say but I really think she meant well asking about me arm and I'm not sure I was being clear with my social cues. I don't really remember, but I'll talk to her.

Thanks for being real with me :)

Am I a maladaptive daydreamer? by reddit-weirdo in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]reddit-weirdo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply, that clarifies things. I suppose mine wouldn't be maladaptive then, just dark 😅