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Originally Posted by Breadfish
I bash my head against the wall. Once it gave me a bruise so bad that my hat didn't fit anymore.
Yes, it's self injury.
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Yes I do this also when in great distress. I also punch my self on the side of my face. I have given myself a black eye before. At the time I do it it feels absolutely necessary but when I finally become untriggered, when ever that is, I feel so stupid and embarassed at myself that I had to resort to that. This really makes me feel broken and mentally ill.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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