800-448-3000Scared I’m Going To Cut Again
Question
I have been feeling really depressed lately and no one will try to help when I tell them. I was 6 months clean of self harm and last night I broke that and cut myself for the first time since July. I'm so ashamed because I was doing so good but no one else knows and I'm scared I'm going to cut myself again. Please help.
Counselor response
Thank you for reaching out. It can be easy to be hard on yourself when you relapse in self harm but life can be really hard sometimes and it is not always easy coping with the difficulties that unexpectedly come along. You're doing a great thing by reaching out and being honest about this!
What exactly has been causing you to feel depressed lately? We are happy to talk with you more about what you are going through and why you have been feeling this way. Often talking helps more than you might imagine.
In the meantime, it can also be helpful to know of other things you can do when you are having urges to self-harm. Have you noticed other things you usually like doing that might help you to feel better when you feel that way? We have some tips and tools that we think could help you to find ideas if you need them. When you are prepared with an idea of what to do as an alternative, it can help you to avoid going back to self-harm.
We would like to support you through this. We look forward to hearing back from you so that we can be of further assistance.
Best wishes,
Jake, counselor