Hi everyone! Thank you all so much for responding to my thread and intruducing yourselves. The response has been wonderful! We've gotten a chance to meet many new people and some that've been around a while. I hope everyone has found the comroderie and support that you were looking for. Maybe even made friends! There are lots of wonderful people in Vets Corner. We're such a diverse group that there are bound to be others that you can relate to. Like several of you have mentioned, I too had trouble finding a place that I felt I belonged because I'm 40 with a husband and family. We're not alone! I'm also a Christian. For anyone who may not know, there's a Christian SIers thread in the Self-Injury Discussion and Support forum. Anyone who would like to, please feel free to pm me! Thanks again! You're all awesome!
For cat lovers, there's also a crazy cat ladies thread in Vets General. Guys are welcome too of course!
Hello!
I am josephine. I am a 24-year-old from the US. I have been married to the love of my life for six years, and we have two babies, ages 4 and 5. I work full-time as a cook in a nursing home. I am a full-time online student studying for my bachelor's in social science. So, where does the time go?? LOL
I have SIed for ten years, on and off. Had a recent slip-up (that fortunately brought me here) but trying to chalk it up to a bad week. (No, Jo, you don't have to fall back into this full swing!) Had treatment when I was younger but none now. I take vitamins every day to help combat the stress and anxiety, good for the depression, too. Highly recommend it!
I love writing, and poetry is my favorite. I do arts-and-crafts, and most of the gifts I give are homemade (helps the depression, too!). We have one dog, who has to live at my husband's mother's : ( I am the oldest of eight children, so I am comfortable saying that the two I have are enough! I am certainly looking for friendship, and this place seems like the best for that!
Thanks for listening,
josephine
Hi, Solo! Nice to meet you too. I take St. John's Wort, which is similar to the B vitamin complex. The only hassle with that is I have to take two capsules three times a day. I can usually feel when I need more, though, so it's harder to forget about them. And if I've forgotten . . . then I guess I didn't really need them! LOL
So far, I've not hurt myself in over a week . . . looking good!
Hey Jo, I take B complex and some other stuff from Shaklee. I definitely know when I need more too. The fact that I forget to take them doesn't mean I didn't need them though, just that I'm a scatterbrain. LOL
I'm so proud of you for not harming in over a week! That's awesome!
Hi, my name is Kirsty and I am 33 years old. I live in Australia with my two young children. After my marriage broke down 18 months ago I was diagnosed with delayed onset PTSD. I was severly physically and sexually abused as a child by relatives. I began self harming when I was about 13 years old and stopped when I met my husband at 18 years. Since the PTSD set in I have been self harming occassionally, however over the past six weeks it has been happening almost daily. I have been working very hard on recovering from the PTSD and suddenly the numbness that I have felt for my whole life has lifted and I don't know how to handle the strong feelings that I am experiencing other than to self harm. At the moment I am trying really hard to stop and am trying to inflict minimal damage in the process.
I hope I haven't given too much information?? I'm new to online forums.
My name is Louise, I will be 25 on Tuesday. I am still self harmer and have other problems. I have self harmed on an off for 5 years now.
I am learning to drive and do open learning psychology. It has help me a lot being on this site there is a lot of friendly people.
“Never lose faith in yourself,
and never lose hope;
remember, even when this world throws its worst and then turns its back,
there is still always hope.”
My name is Ashley (Ash, please!), and I'll be 26 this year. I'm on the East Coast of the US. I work as an Emergency Telecommunicator - 911, police, and fire/rescue. I've been a site member for a few months, but haven't been very active lately...sorry!
I've been SIing since I was 12, off and on with breaks in between - I think the longest "clean" stretch was a 2-year period in college. Right now I'm about 3 months SI free (whooo go me).
I've never been formally diagnosed with anything, mainly due to "putting on a smile" when I lived at home and not having health insurance when I went to college. I'm trying to work through things on my own; for the most part, I think I'm fairly successful.
I'm really quite boring, sorry!
"And I know it aches, and your heart it breaks,
You can only take so much
Walk on..."
Ash, I don't think you're boring hun. Maybe cause I can relate to you. Besides, relatively speaking, boring is good! I've never been formally diagnosed with anything either except depression. I too am trying to work through things primarily on my own. I agree! Go you, for three months free! More power to ya hun!
I'm Kat. And i'm OLD (but not as old as Romp who is blatantly the oldest fart ever!!!!!"). But i'm like a cheese, i mature very slowly.
OK,ok, i'm 29. But i FEEL old. Been a cutter since i was 14. Countless shrinks and therapists during the years. Have paranoid schizophrenia and recurrent depressions. However, it has now been 5 years since i was last locked up *celebration dance*
I'm into science. My secret dream has always been to study astronomy. Like that is ever gonna happen, heh!!!!! I love animals. I have two guinea pigs and 4 birds and they are my babies. Not planning on having kids because... Yeah, well, poor kids is all i can say!!!!!
I'm weird. And i smoke. And i drink. And i live in a ghetto!!!!!!
Zurg- Random point but I have decided you are a pretty cool and interesting person (even if you are old :P). I want to live in a ghetto and study astronomy!
Us old people have many hidden qualities!!!!! For example i am writing this from a steam powered laptop because i detest modern things like electricity!!!!!!
SERENITY is my RYL mum.
SOLO is my RYL auntie.
SEFKA is my RYL daughter.
DAYS GONE BYE is my RYL sister.
JEFFERSON.MERIWETHER is my RYL son.
OLINESS is my RYL son.
Hi, Im known as Rowie, I have three children and live in the uk. I have a diagnosis of anxiety, depression and bpd...its all ruining my life right now....but hey. Love to all xx
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