For those who self-injurer

[alex k]

I've cut since i was about fourteen. Always when the anger and pain and frustration inside me got too much to cope with and i had to lash out somehow and it was easier to cut myself than hurt someone else. Last year i scared myself tho when a cut went way too deep and i ended up with stitches then a daily dressing change for weeks. My greatest help for the last few years has been having a partner who doesn't judge doesn't moan at me but is always there with dressings cream and love. And to be honest i went to the doctor in september to discuss the possibility of me having G.I.D. SInce then, now its all out in the open and hopefully something is going to happen, although I've been low and been angry I've managed to control the need to cut. If only I'd done something about this twenty years ago i could have saved myself a lot of scars

[owen4u1904]

Is anyone a trichster or was a person who had trichotillomania?

[Andrew, Jr.]

Yes. I have a very close friend of mine who is a recovering trich. She is still going to therapy for this. I really admire her.

[WheelieStrong]

Originally Posted by owen4u1904

Is anyone a trichster or was a person who had trichotillomania?

my mum used to do this and often caused herself bald patches and that was just pulling one hair out t time, but i didn't know there was actully a name for it