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Originally Posted by usinf
Not sure which forum since no one really wants to diagnose or deal with my issues. It might be complicated. ALL of my life I have dealt with demons. Later on in morphed into depression and several attempts at suicide....That brings me to the point where I am at posting for help as a last ditch effort....
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Hi usinf, welcome to the community. I'm pretty new here, myself.
Do you have a therapist? Posting here is a great start, but I think you could benefit from professional therapy, too.
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Originally Posted by usinf
Now I want to literally rip my face off, stab myself, or some other form of hurting myself to get a brake from the pain Im in. Replacing pain with pain seems confusing to others but makes sense to me. Pain Ive had for years needs to be replaced. I cant even escape in the few hours of sleep I get without the pain or the horrific nightmares. I dont know what to do? Fighting the huge urge to hurt myself!!
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It's actually pretty common for people to want to alleviate psychological or physical pain by inflicting pain themselves. I think for some, it's a distraction, and also it can be a way to feel in control.
There's a forum further down from this one specifically for people dealing with issues related to self-injury. I haven't ever participated there as this isn't one of my issues, but I'm sure you will find others there who can relate to how you feel.
There's also a forum down even further for people dealing with chronic physical pain.
Hang in there. You will find a lot of good information and support here.
--Ceara1010