Hi I’m purple, I’ve struggled with sh since primary school i was bullied and home life wasn’t great. Sh started of with the hit or scratch then escalated in secondary school. 2024 and 2025 has been my worst years with it but I’m hoping in 2026 it’ll stop or I’ll improve with it. Any tips would be appreciated and I hope you have a lovely day and thank you for reading this.
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Warm welcome to the forum. 
Use the search to find other threads about the subject and join Checking in daily thread if you feel like it.
Do your closed ones know about you self harming? Have you contacted health care? You are not alone with this and you don’t have to carry the weight all alone.
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Hey there,
As a person who has s.h before I know exactly what your going through. I started in highschool and it followed me to adulthood. I tried to kms at the age of 19 and im so grateful i was found in time. I have a almost teenage daughter now and knowing i have someone to live for gives me strength and hope. I do get triggered but i think of her before i do anything. I pray your days will get better and brighter:sparkles: your more than welcome to message me if you need to talk 
you are worthy and you do matter 
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Hi yes my closed ones know about it and mh services do know I’m not alone in this. Thank you for asking 
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Hi thank you for your kind message and I’m glad you got found in time. I’m sure you’re a great parent and my messages are open for you as well 
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Welcome to TS Purple 
sorry to hear you’re going through this 
though I don’t know what you’re going through directly I have supported my daughter, she SH quite badly. Have you tried an elastic band around your wrist and pinging it when you have urges? Also squeezing a stress ball for distraction may help. I’m glad you have support in place. Sending love and strength to you, always here if you need to chat 
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