Coping with self injury and anxiety
Discussing unhealthy vs. healthy coping mechanisms & distractions relating to stress, anxiety and self-injury. This is part 1, stay tuned for part 2 where I discuss very specific HEALTHY ways to cope, submitted by my subscribers, in my next video!
Duration : 0:6:14
Tags: anxiety, coping mechanism, cutting, depression, distractions, healthy, self injury, SI, stress, twloha, unhealthy, xsullengirlx
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
sullengirl uno i …
sullengirl uno i think its great that u talk bout this in the way that u do, nd help so many people nd just wanted to say that ur doin a good job it helps alot, nd lol im a bit illiterate so if i dnt make sence thats why
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Lady gaga.
Lady gaga.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I have considered …
Thank you for the support & encouragement in that, there is a lack of knowledgeable, understanding people out there, I know!
I have considered some kind of social work – my ultimate goal is starting some kind of organization or center, and maybe speaking (if I can overcome my anxiety) to kids and teens… I am already almost 25, so going to school to be a therapist seems almost daunting because of the cost/years but social work is definitely something I want to pursue
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Sullengirl, have …
Sullengirl, have you ever thought of becoming a counselor/therapist? It seems like you know SO much more than any mental health professional I’ve talked to about self injury. The stuff you say seems to help a lot more because of your experience and less pushy approach.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I can tell you are …
I can tell you are loosing weight. You are looking better each video you make.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
that’s a sexy mouth …
that’s a sexy mouth, right there
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I started smoking …
. But I haven’t SI’d in quite a while.
I started smoking to cope w/ anxiety. I love how I’m taking years off my life, but that’s somehow more acceptable than making some temporary, ugly marks on my skin. (sarcasm, btw.)
Don’t get me wrong, I know self-injury is damaging to both the body and the psyche. But the booze and the cigarettes are somehow societally acceptable. Even though they’ll kill me if I don’t stop.
What I’m saying is: it could be going better
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
wow I have a couple …
wow I have a couple of say’n’s “In a Bi-Polar world its always best to play it straight…..my wife and I are going through the holiday blues. She has taken a lover and confessed to me that she loved this guy. She takes Zoloft and has been off for a few weeks and I just got it refilled today. It scares me sometimes when she gets anxiety driven. It’s actually all over
the South Side of Chicago.
So Much I would like to ask you…….
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
WOW. I would think …
WOW. I would think they would commit someone for killing someone else.That person must be pretty bad off to kill a 9 year old kid.That seems
like that person has more of a problem then
what she is talking about.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
You are so right …
You are so right about not using a marker or rubber band when feeling the urge to self injure. The urge is always motivated by an emotion and the emotions need to be dealt with, not just “coped with.”
Best wishes to you!
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Happy Holidays to …
Happy Holidays to you too! I haven’t heard of this case. I will look it up ASAP and if I feel it worth commenting on (which I probably will since I have an opinion on everything! haha) I will make a video! Thanks for letting me know about it, I appreciate that.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Hey thanks for this …
Hey thanks for this video! Happy Holidays! also I was just wondering if you have heard all this news about Alyssa Bustamante? and how she suffers from depression and cutting and self mutilation? and she killed her sisters 9 year old playmate to see what it felt like? was just wondering what you thought about it? and maybe you could even make a video on youtube to post about it since it deals with exactly what you speak about here and what alot of younger people are dealing with? thanks alot!
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
what if you dont …
what if you dont now what else to do.
i dont now anything besides self harm and the rubber band thing
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Tell me about it
Tell me about it
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I didn’t think I …
I didn’t think I would slip but I did when jobs got overwhelming. After a year I did but I know people do slip up. Re watching your videos and this one is great! xoxo
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
sadly i was serious …
sadly i was serious, and i am seeking help. thanks for your comment back though. abusing alcohol is a huge problem.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
thank you for …
thank you for making this video,it helped me sooo much. its been four years,and nobody can find out what to do with me,or what would help me, so i started thinking that you are the only one who completely knows yourself,and only you know what upsets you. i think it would make things easier if i started writing down what triggers my emotions,and figure out how to avoid them,and then eventually try to explain to people so i can help them help me
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
the only thing i …
the only thing i now is to talk on the phone to a friend or start preparing for my soon to be powerpoint vidio on here is what has been keepinging me doing good so far ya i sliped up once in a mouth and put two words on my lag
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
your not the only …
your not the only one, I feel lots of anxiety like that around xmas time. Right now Ive been 8months without cutting.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Are you serious or …
Are you serious or trolling? If you are serious, then I know that it can be hard to let our your anger in harmful ways, but hurting someone else is just as bad as yourself, and the implications can be much worse as you know. I do suggest asking someone professional for help, just for your own sake because I’d hate to see someone get into trouble if they have real problems. If I can be of any help for resources, contact me. Take care.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
the best thing i’ve …
the best thing i’ve found to not self injure is to hurt others physically, and injest alcohol. it doesn’t help because now i have a whole new set of problems. fighting, and willingly want to really hurt others. When someone submits to my power i consider that the ultimate uphoria. i need help
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
After attending a 2 …
After attending a 2 day old baby’s funeral, I came home and knew I was going to cut. The anger and despair was too much for me. Fully dressed, I threw myself into my parents’ swimming pool on a cold February morning. The water was so cold, the shock I felt was enough. It took a while to change clothes, dry off, and warm up. The time helped but so did the freezing cold. It was like a million knives stabbing me. No scars, no bruises but the memory of the cold is still fresh.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
My ideas of what to …
My ideas of what to do when needing to self injure: when the feeling of needing to self injure first comes into your mind, the longer you leave it, I think the unconscious drive moves into your conscious mind where it makes less sense to do it, also sometimes the longer you leave it the more ‘pretentious’ it becomes..
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I totally agree …
I totally agree that you cannot replace self injury with another form of self injury which doesn’t leave a mark/scar. And you are also reinforceing the need to self harm. I always watch your viedos, I think you are a beautiful person xx