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Addiction

Starting To Self-Harm Again

<div class="ExternalClass931076D6C7E74A629095CF867E689BAB">I'm starting to self-harm again and I'm sad too often. I always feel like a failure and I dont know what to do. Please help. </div>

<div class="ExternalClassC874E00CDEDD456195A3642906D6238F"><div><div class="ExternalClass931076D6C7E74A629095CF867E689BAB">Thanks for reaching out through Your Life Your Voice today. It sounds as though you are going through a difficult time. Having issues with self-harming can be overwhelming; however, harming yourself is not going to solve or help the problem. Since you did not specify a reason as of why you are self-harming, we can’t tell if it is a coping skill or if it is to end your life. If you feel as though you cannot keep yourself safe from self-harming, we encourage you to call our Hotline, and talk with one of our counselors. We are here to help you and want to talk with you about this. It’s important that you utilize healthy coping skills to cope with this emotional stress. Self-harm is a negative coping skill, as this may temporarily cause a sense of relief, but it will not fix or help the underlying issue that has caused you to want to self-harm. It also can create more problems. What are some healthy ways that you can handle this situation? Have you talked to someone about how you feel? Try some healthy coping skills to replace the negative ones. This could be doing activities you enjoy, writing in a journal, listening to music, calling to talk with someone at our hotline. We will provide a link to more coping skills ideas and encourage you to check them out. It can take time to find the right coping skill for you and will not happen right away. The important thing is that you are trying new things. Here are those links: <a href="/Pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx</a> <a href="/Pages/tip-choosing-the-right-coping-skill.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-choosing-the-right-coping-skill.aspx</a> <a href="/Pages/tip-tips-for-journaling.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-tips-for-journaling.aspx</a> <a href="/Pages/tip-Emotional-Health-Checklist.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-Emotional-Health-Checklist.aspx</a> <a href="/Pages/tip-coping-skills.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-coping-skills.aspx</a> We are here to talk with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We look forward to hearing back from you. Stay strong and keep safe, Nancy, counselor </div></div> </div>

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