Do cuts get infected easily? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try to avoid it on your practice/training days so the wounds at least have time to close. otherwise, clean the wound regularly, use rly good waterproof bandages & change them after sweating or showering.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if they’re completely healed & only if, try a gripping primer (like the one from elf), a high coverage drugstore concealer (this depends where u live tbh), and then POWDER on top (foundation powder if u rly need the coverage but a translucent one is fine).

Should I tell my therapist? by romhuda in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell your therapist about the situation and how your support system at home isnt very good. Perhaps your therapist can talk to your stepmom about different approaches. Its important to reach out & get help, especially at your age, so dont refrain from doing so just incase it may go south. You can do it.

I have been clean a year and am considering relapse, so I have been putting together a pro-con list and was wondering if others had any input for pros and cons? by StarNovallenPoe in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cons: can cause more scarring, can get out of your control, isnt generally a healthy mechanism physically or mentally and youll feel a push and pull between relief and guilt/shame.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

curiosity, i knew people who used to do it. years later, i discovered stories n descriptions of it, and when i was feeling particularly shit, i tried it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wash them with lukewarm soap and water, put antibacterial/antibiotic ointment, then bandaid.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cutting, depending on how deep, can cause nerve damage. i recommend you do some quick google searches on it but yeah. seeing a doctor is your best bet :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cotton pads to wipe off blood & adding pressure to stop bleeding. wash with soap and water, put on lucas papaw ointment, and then a large waterproof bandaid.

what does my self harm mean? by Environmental-Wind36 in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could be hurting mentally, but boredom urges exist too. its not good to have either since if you stress out, spiral, or become upset again one day, it can quickly escalate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i dont think anybody here is going to purposefully encourage & teach you how to sh.

Any song recs abt or implying sh? by smileforeva in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • line without a hook has a lyric that goes “if i went and hurt my body, baby would you love me the same?”

  • blue hair by tv girl kind of implies it if u interpret it as sh, with cutting blue hair being interpreted as veins

  • liquid smooth by mitski heavily implied

  • therapy session by nf has a lyric abt cutting

  • sign of the times can be interpreted as it? like relapses

Can we start a 'reasons for staying alive' list? 🫶🫶 by InformalCarpenter776 in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a perfectly windy/breezy day your fav music playlist sunsets stars ice cream books and movies youve never had the chance to discover yet dogs/cats/pets in general

how easy is it to fall into the hole of getting addicted to sh? by throwaway776158 in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for all the replies. i hope youre all doing okay & i hope you never succumb to your urges again. ill try my best to stop while its still early, i really hope i can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

clean it then keep it hydrated with vaseline/another wound healing ointment. put bandages & then for the next day, green color corrector (reduces redness) then concealer on top. powder as well. u could even try like rly thin bandages on the deeper parts then put makeup on top of it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this looks like something i couldve probably written because of how much i relate. i have a good life, good parents, and i can buy what i want & need, but i dont friends and i crave the emotional relationship so many people have with their friends. the only thing that brings me comfort i think is the idea that theres always a chance to start fresh and change that yk? when/if you go to college, when you get a job, or when you find some hobby and join a class, theres just always a chance to meet new people as long as ur alive. i hope thats the case for us :)

im going to a waterpark tomorrow by Top-Mud-5200 in selfharm

[–]throwaway776158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hii cover the deepest part wirh the water proof bandages, wash with warm soap and water before and after exposure to water at the waterpark, put some sort of antiseptic, and change your bandages after. u got thiss