Thing is, I know for myself, when I've been focused on self harming in a distorted attempt to manage/control overwhelming feelings, there's been no space in me to truly relate to others. It all hurts too much. And I've found that, after the initial endorphin 'buzz' it actually has intensified feelings of rawness. The emotional for a while has a physical 'mirror' which was a comfort, but becomes an additional burden.
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