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Originally Posted by happycheeks
Thank you for your reply. Should I seek help? I had a T before but I didn't go to a session twice and they discharged me or whatever that means. The T just spoke to me about how to overcome my social anxiety rather than self injury. I can't really go back and tell my doctor I self harmed again. I just need to learn how to distract myself with positive and healthy distractions. I can do this on my own, I guess....
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Yes, I would definitely suggest seeking help. Self-injury is a serious issue, and it's almost always better that a person try to tackle the problem with a professional who has experience in that area.
Of course, it's important to mention to the T that you see what you want to work on, whether it's social anxiety, self-injury, or both! It's crucial that you let them know what's important to you. Otherwise, they may never know what to work on!
It's great that you are considering seeking help. My experience with myself, and with talking to others who self-harm(ed), is that they could not overcome this alone. I'm sure there are those out there who have stopped self-injuring on their own, but I'd guess they were part of the minority. A therapist can help us see what we could not see alone, provide a second opinion and help us work through it. Plus, as I mentioned, they are experienced in this area.