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Originally Posted by Roaming_bird
I tried to post this in another section, but no one there is active.
I'm really struggling right now with some pretty awful depression, and am having some strong thoughts about how to hurt myself. I'm not suicidal or anything, but I feel incredibly alone.
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I missed you.
Thought about starting a thread but it assumes that people have to be doing miserably because they don't post here, which isn't the most likely reason I'd say.
Don't feel bad about self-harm. There are gradations though. Think of which there are and move from most to least severe. For me that would be from suicide, then overdose, to mildly scratching, almost tingling (for extended periods). Other forms of sensory stimulation are always good substitutes as well, though they don't work as well, but it does work.
You can beat this.
And you can get better at it, which is all the reward you really need. Stay hopeful, whether you can justify it (now) or not.