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toxic otter
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Sup guys, I know I don't know much of you but I'd like to vent mildly I guess? So some of my friends do self ||harm||, I love my friends so much and when they do that I always try to help and be there for them. But, when I always ask how this relives the pain, they always say it just does, and I belive them on that part. I have never done that so I wouldn't know at all. The thing is, if it does relive pain, I'd like to try, I AM NOT SAYING I WILL, I have always been curious though, I'm deeply sorry if this is insensitive or it disrespects anyone in any way I'm very sorry. But I have had thoughts of harming myself before because I get so freaked and stressed out.

Main points if I didn't explain well, I'm writing this late at night so please forgive me:
SH, is it really a good pain reliever

  • why do my friends keep going back to it
  • why am I having thoughts of doing it
    NOTICE: I WILL NOT SH THESE ARE JUST THOUGHTS DO NOT WORRY
    Again, apologizing if I seem insensitive, just don't respond if you are uncomfortable please, I'd rather be ignored than bombarded,
    Thank you
    Kiwi
quiet sinew
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Causing pain won't cure it

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🥀

toxic otter
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Did I not explain well enough? Or did you really have to respond.

quiet sinew
toxic otter
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I won't argue with you

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But you could have just said nothing aswell

lethal kayak
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I am pretty sure there is a biological reason why SH causes temporary relief from pain (it’s too late to remember what it is because I’m tired) but I know it is kinda like it builds even if you don’t feel it in the moment

toxic otter
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I'm sorry but I've had these questions for a while now

lethal kayak
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It’s like when the feeling comes back it can be worse cuz you don’t process it?

toxic otter
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Thank you for an answer bean

lethal kayak
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I also get this when I surprise’s my feelings

lethal kayak
# toxic otter Thank you for an answer bean

No problem , don’t worry about asking questions, it was very respectful, I am glad your not going to SH yourself and I hope your friends can get help or are able to process their emotions, it’s really a tough thing to deal with when you have feelings that are so intense that SH, or other things are what people turn too

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It’s so awful also that the people who struggle with these feelings are not given the proper care because people have it in their heads that it’s a choice to have such strong emotions, when in reality it’s what feels to them their only option to calm their turmoil

toxic otter
lethal kayak
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Imma head to bed right now cuz it’s almost midnight where I am, but I hope this answered your question, I find that personally if you work on something it helps me process emotions

toxic otter
lethal kayak
toxic otter
lethal kayak
toxic otter
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Thank you 😁

lethal kayak
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Honestly, my best and silliest coping strategy for large emotions including sh thoughts and similar has funnily enough been to bake bread, if I bake bread then nothing can dull my spirts 😭 but I find that it’s cuz I feel a sense of accomplishment and I get food

next junco
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From my understanding self harm can be a way of coping with things and many ways as me and other people have or are struggling with it.I know its different for many people like some people feel relief from the pain due to guilt or stress or it can also be a cry for help and can often also just come as a urge when times are tough

toxic otter