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Originally Posted by Piraeus
I don't know much about self injury.I did it once to get attention. It was a dumb thing to do. There is a thread about self injury, here on PC that may be of help. I will pray for you that everything goes well at your best friend's wedding.I'm sure it means a lot to her, that you are there with her.
Maybe it would be good to sit down with your immediate family and tell them you need help. I know it's tough, but necessary.There is also a thread on PC for self esteem. Once you build up your self esteem, you will be ready to conquer the world.
Sincerely,
Piraeus
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I appreciate your support but I don't think self harm should be said to be a "dumb thing to do" for whatever reason. It is a coping mechanism for me, a way of getting out very overwhelming and painful emotions. I have a lot of knowledge surrounding my own self harm issues. If you would like to learn more there are a lot of articles to read both on this forum and elsewhere online.
I am not currently with family, and they are obviously aware that I am not well since I have had to be signed off work. I am not in a position emotionally to deal with this wedding plus shame of telling my family right now. Hence why i hope for support from those that can relate and have the same sort of issues. My mental health problems are not linked to self esteem issues either.
I really would just like some support for how bad I'm feeling in order to cope with this weekend in the best way I can.