Suppressing self harm

Does anyone hit themselves or bite themselves when really distressed? I've suppressed this behaviour for a few years now but then I have recouring thoughts about doing it and I feel really overwhelmed. Anyone else do this? At the moment my mind loop is how the inlaws way over stepped boundaries which caused us catastrophic issues. I will never forgive what they have put us all through. My husband kept telling me I was wrong, I'd be confused and let them bsack in again. Its caused me so much issues I had 2 breakdowns. I no longer have contact with them, it was an ultimatum to my husband as I could take no more.

This was backed up professionally too, but the lasting damage is done. And every few months I have the battle in my head of what they done, why i didnt set firm boundaries. The mental abuse from them.

I've had counselling over the years. I'm just tired. My words are jumbled I cant say what I need to. Typing is a bit easier. My brains all mixed up because I'm suppressing hitting myself or hurting myself im sure it's making me more overwhelmed

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  • I'm sorry i wrote such an abrupt comment, I was interrupted and someone was in the room.   What I was going to say that it seems to have a role that can be comforting (but is a false comfort).  So, if i am triggered by something or other, I don't know how to deal with the feeling, and I don't want to have a meltdown as it's not appropriate, and I maybe can't shut down, due to circumstances, so I self harm as it brings a "conclusion" of sorts to the pathway.    It therefore brings a relief but it's not good for me because i never deal with it.     For me , the autistic part is possibly the severity of alexithymia which could prevent me expressing myself in better ways, and the fact that I have learned limited ways out except meltdown, shutdown, self harm. 

    Exercise is a really good solution, but i have a job and a partner so I have to exercise at certain times which isn't necessarily the time I get triggered.   When the lockdown eases , I hope to go swimming as it's also got a hypnotic kind of therapy that I find helpful.