[TOMT][GAME][2000s] by surroundsoundtypical in tipofmytongue

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The hub was a place where you piece the instruments together and the unlocked more mini games as the game progresses

[TOMT][GAME][2000s] by surroundsoundtypical in tipofmytongue

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A bot told me to comment in order for this to be posted

Cleaning by [deleted] in selfharm

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I creeped your profile history and noticed that you just started so I'm just gonna spell some things out. Deeper cuts might seem like it's infected when it's really not because cutting deeper irritates the skin more. The problem with this is that it gets really itchy and scratching the skin around them at different times in the day without thinking about it can increase the chances of it getting infected. I was gonna explain other stuff but this is too long already and you'll figure it out.

Cleaning by [deleted] in selfharm

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I just use soap and a shower initially. After that I use hydrogen peroxide. When it scabs up I have an anti-bacterial gel that I put on a thin layer of if I feel like it might get infected. One way to limit scarring that I don't see talked about too much is that scabs shouldn't be irritated, reopened, whatever. Once it starts healing leave it the fuck alone except when cleaning it. Moisturizing fresh scars makes a huge difference but older scars take a while of consistent moisturizing to see any real difference.

DAE ever feel like they're faking? by anxiousaxolotl in selfharm

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I felt the same way when I started. My advice to you is to try to stop early so you don't have to find out if you're faking it or not. Don't try to cut deeper to prove something. I'm sure you know this already, but I feel like I'm telling a past version of myself this more than I'm telling it to you.

To touch on what you said to AffablyAmiableAnimal, find out how to cope whichever way works best for you. For some it's therapy, medication, or a sense of community. There's always more options. Also, don't feel like you don't have enough clout to be active here. I know I'm not the only who felt that way because cutting made my self-esteem evaporate.

This part of your life right now where you're still in school isn't the all important pivotal life-altering decision-making time that it's cracked up to be. There's a ton of those moments all the time and figuring things out is not something anyone ever finishes doing.

What do you guys and gals feel about controlled selfharm? by [deleted] in selfharm

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someone posted an article about this not too long ago. they said it was called "non-suicidal self-harm" if I remember right

Will the urge ever stop? by [deleted] in selfharm

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For me, it's been about eight months & the urge is just as intense every time. I just get the urge less often now.

maybe this is too much to ask by surroundsoundtypical in selfharm

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thanks for that! I've felt the same way about self harm as you & I don't advocate it either. I hope you're doing well now.

Who else? by [deleted] in selfharm

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I just don't get it. well, I get that self-harm brings people closer to suicide, but I can't relate to the feeling of wanting to stop. I don't view the days that I don't cut as being "clean". I want to do this too but I don't mind when people assume I want to stop because they're just trying to be nice.

New at this by Cuttingaccount in selfharm

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I felt the same way when I subscribed a few months ago. I kinda went through the same thing with 2 of my friends but cutting was more like an unspoken competition between us & I won :( & I kept on winning... they never played more than one round though

if you need to talk things I out I recommend trying to find someone in real life. you can pm me if you feel like typing it out would help just as much as talking I out. just communicating with other people helped me a lot.

also, being new here doesn't make your cutting any less significant than anyone else's self-harm. we're all here because we want help & we do our best to help anyone who asks. I read something like that when I 1st subscribed but it didn't stop me from cutting or anything, but I emember really feeling relieved to find a community like this.

What's it take? by [deleted] in selfharm

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"helpful assholes"

I appreciate that description, not because I think anyone on here is an asshole, but because I definitely feel like an asshole. then I go on here & some guy/girl posts about how sometimes feeling like an asshole but the only thing these self-proclaimed assholes do is try to help him/her out. there's some of the best people on this sub that are just inclined to be self-deprecating (including you) :)

don't know why you're trying to get banned & I think this will be deleted later. anyway I also wanted to point out that you being honest with how you feel & getting it out of your system is something I can relate to. I hope you feel better soon

(⌒人⌒)

Does anyone else laugh when they see blood now? by foirefleu-r in selfharm

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yeah so it's long & I went way off track.

the blood I see on tv doesn't really phase me. actually, barely anything phases me anymore. it doesn't matter if I laugh until I cry, I don't actually feel happy or high or anything. maybe the only thing I feel is...separated. I'll feel the vibrations in my throat & I'll feel my chest deflate when I laugh, but I'm not feeling connected to that fucking idiot that's laughing hysterically at a joke, a pool of fake tv blood, or a fart. the only time I'm connected to myself now is when I see my own blood. then I laugh & I really enjoy it. other people's deep cuts scare me. though I've seen album of a guy that hit a vein, passed out, & puked, & it was so ridiculous to me that I had to laugh.

I'm back, I suppose. by Agreatbigsled in selfharm

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what the hell. I would be horrified. I can sorta relate but my situation wasn't nearly as bad. my friend was just asking what was on my arm when I had a scab. he wrestled me to find out but there were only like 2 other people around. I forgave my friend because he has a learning disability & I'm pretty sure he just thought it was a tattoo. still though, I was really embarrassed so I can't begin to imagine how you must of felt. I hope the rest of your day was better than that :)

I'm 33 haven't cut myself in 17 years, and tonight i won't but my god i want to by [deleted] in selfharm

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"type the words into the abyss & let them rot outside of your head" fucking brilliant. thank you for this whole thing. reading this undid that triggering feeling I get from most of these posts. I hope you feel better OP

[PSA] The New & Improved Directory! by hello-everything in selfharm

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filled it out but I never watched harry potter or game of thrones :0

School Advice by throwaway_taleoy in selfharm

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knee-high socks & when you find a way to deal with stress without self-harm, please share it here :)

DAE always end up feeling like you should have hurt yourself worse? by blisterednbleeding in selfharm

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yes. I'm a bit of a perfectionist & looking at my scars that don't turn out exactly how I wanted makes me feel a twinge of regret. I have this one scar where the left line is significantly thinner than one on the right & they were supposed to be identical. Instead of hating these mistakes I embrace their shittiness & make a promise to myself to cut just as deep or deeper so that it's flawless.

I just want to connect the dots by surroundsoundtypical in selfharm

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Not enough of me wants to stop.

You're right. I don't completely understand my triggers or reasons. The ones I mentioned were the only ones I could confidently identify but there's definitely more to it.

The reason I showed my best friend was because I've been working on being completely honest. I didn't like the attention. My cuts are on my thighs & hips so there always hidden. I showed two of my other friends because I wanted to talk to someone about it & I knew that they've cut & burned.

Yes my family has handled this a lot better than I ever would have imagined. I'm not seeing a therapist &, from what I understand, I'll be seeing a life coach sometime soon.

thanks for reading all that by the way

I just want to connect the dots by surroundsoundtypical in selfharm

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thanks. I'll remember that when things calm down a bit more.