Triggering (SI) - Need support

xXHAILSTORMXx · 13-01-2010, 02:22 AM

Well for the past few weeks I've been talking to the school guidance councellor and since we first started meeting she has been trying to convince me to go to youth and adolesence services. I know I need professional help and I want it but I don't know if I'm ready. It's not so much the councelling it's self its more of the fact that she has to call my parents and them make the refferal. I don't even know why I don't want my parents to know I'm getting help, they already know about my self injury and they know I've slipped up recently. So the guidance councellor is giving me the choice of calling or not. She wants my decission first thing tomorrow.

I don't know if that makes any sense. I just need a little support.

byemebyeme · 13-01-2010, 03:17 AM

To me, it sounds like maybe although your parents know, you're still going to feel like you're "giving up" telling them you're getting help.

I've felt like that at least, not about SH, but about school. Like my Mom knew I was having a hard time in math (especially since I was always complaining about it) but I never wanted to tell her that I was going to the math lab on campus (a free student-run tutoring service). I felt like telling her I needed help made me more vulnerable than I already was...I don't know if that makes sense, or if that's helpful at all...

I guess I'm just saying I'm here for you, good luck on your decision.
PM or whatnot if you want to chat!

xXHAILSTORMXx · 13-01-2010, 03:47 AM

Yeah I get what your saying. Thanks, I'm not all that pumped about making my decission tomorrow but I'll survive either way, but like I said I'm not ready to make that 100% yet.

melancholic_anicca · 13-01-2010, 06:56 PM

I think that your parent would probably be incredibly relieved to hear that you were getting support, if they already know about your SI then they are probably extremely worried about it and I should imagine that they would be extremely proud of you for taking matters into your own hands and trying to help yourself.

Feel free to PM me anytime that you want to talk.