[Carnage]

i think that's the last time i did it. my friends are great and supportive which is good but they wont give me my nail scissors back. i have no sharp objects in my house. i completely get why they have done it and i love them but. i have no knives, scissors etc etc. i had a really rough weekend and actually considered smashing a glass so i had something to cut myself with. i believe i'm over the worst (well i hope so). how do i get my friends to give me my things back?

I don't know... maybe spend some more time with them, let them see how well you're doing... and explain that you'd like your things back so you can do your nails and make sandwiches again...

Seriously though, it sounds like you have some good friends there. And I'm glad you feel you're over the worst.

Take care

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Carnage

i have no knives, scissors etc etc. i had a really rough weekend and actually considered smashing a glass so i had something to cut myself with.

You are lucky to have friends who care about you. You are not ready for sharp things since it has only been a few days since you wanted to break a glass to cut.

Spend some time here and learn how to deal with the feelings that make you want to cut and make a list of things that you can do instead of self harm.

When I used to self-harm on a regular basis, I went through the same thing you're going through now. I can understand your frustration, because control is being taken away from you. However, when I looked deep inside myself at that time, I knew that I wasn't ready to have sharp objects around me. I first needed to learn WHY I felt the need to self-harm, and then find coping skills that I would actually use.

Once I reached a point of stability in my life, I was able to be around those sharp objects. I think it was important to establish that foundation first, and then afterwards during tough times, I could use those beneficial coping skills & my support system to get me through.

Take things one day at a time, you can do it!

[gma45]

Sounds like your friends really care about you. That is something to be proud of. Trust is a hard one It has to be earned and it may take a while for you to earn their trust back they are not being mean they are doing it because they care a lot about you. And they want to make sure you will not even think about trying to hurt yourself. It will happen just be strong.

[nicoleb2]

If you were wanting to smash a glass to cut, it's good that you didn't have anything sharp. If you had, it would have been so much easier to just do it. Your friends are trying to keep you safe. Sounds like they really care