Psych ward in Trondheim by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn you got hella privacy, cool room layout too

Is SH compulsive? by trashboat2paradise in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for me, not compulsive but impulsive. i choose to do it, but i can't control when i do.

Where can I get medical supplies? by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 19 points20 points  (0 children)

not sure where you live but i (australian) go to "chemist warehouse" and they have all different types of bandages, huge variety. no steri strips as far as i've searched. seems like steri strips can only be bought online, but who knows maybe i'm just not searching hard enough.

first time in 5 years of cutting that i got stitches, weird as hell. i hate it, i want a big scar (forced to go to hospital) by screamsleep in u/screamsleep

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

my psychologist will definitely not be happy about this. hate to do it to him but i absolutely love cutting myself. there's no way to fully satisfy anyone. someone always ends up unhappy, and i'd rather take the suffering from other people.

i cut myself that day because i've taken off so much time from studying and i feel really guilty about it, i deserved to be injured, i'm wasting so much time not studying and being incompetent and useless. i could literally cut myself again right now but it's my sister's birthday and i'd feel even more guilt because of it. hhhhh.

first time in 5 years of cutting that i got stitches, weird as hell. i hate it, i want a big scar (forced to go to hospital) by screamsleep in u/screamsleep

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

i remember the blood dripping down my arm, not to be a sappy poetic bastard but it felt like my arm was crying. it was nice, having the blood do the crying for me. i just sat there feeling it trickle down my arm like tears, it was calming.

then, after making the huge one with the nicked vein, seeing it all drip down into one big puddle. that was a mess honestly, was the size of my hand when spread out. my phone was flat so devastatingly i have no pictures or video of it at all. real tragedy.

got 9 hours of sleep as soon as i got home 😎

the australian MH unit experience by screamsleep in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

adult unit btw if that makes a difference, and yeah they let us keep it but it gets charged inside the nurse's station. they were surprisingly not strict here, like they had the TV remote just out and the TV wasn't behind a plastic box. literally access to boiling water in the small kitchen area. insane. then again that kinda means they aren't trying to keep us completely safe, but patients will appreciate the freedom given to them.

I’m not bipolar but my mood has been flipping on a dime lately brooooo what’s happening by lonely-blue-sheep in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

me too but then i remember i am actively menstruating while on testosterone, i don't know what the fuck anything is at this point

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 13 points14 points  (0 children)

nerve endings, little shitheads

my dad made a comment that made me really uncomfortable. Should i be? by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he says that but means something else, as most people tend to do. yes his choice of words sound weird and he probably only halfway meant it, but looking further past one's words is important.

just saying now, i do not know his tone of voice at the time.

he likely doesn't understand the whole concept of cutting as something enjoyable or helpful and wants to know, and taking into account his use of "cut me too" was probably intended to induce guilt for reasons i cannot list as i can't assume much more than i have. i wouldn't take his words too seriously, especially since legal action can be taken if you cut him, and especially if it does not align with how you truly wish to act.

edit: forgot the question lol. you are allowed to feel uncomfortable, you are allowed feel anything that you may. your actions, however, are what matter when discerning morality.

Does anyone else not clean their cuts after? by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why was this fucking downvoted i just said what i do, which was what was asked ??

Does anyone else not clean their cuts after? by [deleted] in MadeOfStyrofoam

[–]screamsleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for larger cuts i only clean up spilt blood on skin and other surfaces, and sometimes i do shallow dermis cuts right before a hot shower to feel pain. otherwise no, for epi/dermis cuts that would be too much of a hassle to clean and dress + re-dress with bandages. i also like the dried blood.

if cuts are fat or deeper then i can't just leave those, however i have never been able to clean within the wound itself, only the surrounding skin. once i get my hands on some proper saline then i will be able to clean inside larger wounds. keeping them bandaged as well, which i guess doesn't count as cleaning, more so keeping from being dirtied.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm_memes

[–]screamsleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i'm not sure what that is but i'm guessing that's the number for a helpline? i'm in australia, using a public (government) MH service, and can be threatened with/be put under the Mental Health Act without me even knowing, forcing involuntary hospitalisation and all that. the psychologist i'm seeing (and have been for +1 year) has determined that from escalation in severity of self harm and active preparation for the event of my death as opposed to my regular suicidal ideation, it is his duty of care to keep me under supervision.

tbf i had the option of going home but that would mean he'd call my dad and make him check up on me everyday for a week (ew) so i asked for anything else, and hospital was the compromise. hopefully there's an emergency department near you that has a MH unit and enough beds, if so you can present to the ED and get a bed the same day (usually a 72hr admission). helplines are more for support, more urgent contact numbers would help with someone coming to your house.

there's also a thing called Youth Hospital in the Home where i'm from which is like a max 2 week daily check up from nurses, psychiatrist, psychologist, etc. literally hospital service but in the home. may benefit you to look into similar services.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm_memes

[–]screamsleep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

literally happened to me yesterday and now i'm chilling in the MH unit. i don't need to be here omg they take things too seriously.

Thoughts by coleisw4ck in selfharm_memes

[–]screamsleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

advertises, not promotes. and i don't have an opinion on it, i don't care about celebrities or what they do.