I NEED Help… Help me get it?
Question by Puzzled: I NEED Help… Help me get it?
Hi everyone, so if you have seen any of my other questions – you will know that I’m a fourteen (almost 15) year old girl struggling with depression, an adjustment disorder and self harm. I am trying to convince my mother to let me go to this place, its about a days drive away, but takes people with similar issues to myself and has an extremely high success rate with recovery. I want to get better, I really do. I have told my mum I self harm, but she doesnt know how or how often (I cut, and its almost every night) it has become an addiction, its always somewhere in my mind. I want this help, but she is weary about sending me to a “rehab”, maybe she doesnt think its serious enough. Things ARE getting worse, sometimes cutting isnt enough. What can I say to my mum to help convince her?
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Answer by Azure Horse
Be fully truthful with her is the only thing you can say. As a mother I would do what ever it takes to get my child the help they need, but if I do not have all the facts I can not help my child. I would bet she knows it is bad but does not want to admit it to herself how bad, because she might feel it is her fault this is happening. I would recommend you be up front and make sure you start with telling her she is a great mother and it has nothing to do with her being a terrible mother and that you need her to be the awesome mother you know she is and let you go to this place to get the help you need because both of you do not have the tools to fix this situation. This place has the tools and see if there are classes your mom can take which will teach her how to support your healing process. Do it together. Good job for you for taking steps to find help. You will be fine.
May you be blessed.
Answer by Homer Simpson
I know how it feels,personally i have depression i used to cut im transgender this is what my dad currently knows,i have a lot of secrets.but only you know your relationship well enough to know what to do in the end.there is an organization called To Write Love On Her Arms,and theyve saved me numorus times.they are dedicated to help stop drug abuse and self harm.They have links to organizations on their website.also,this site is currently inactive,at least it think it is,but it has great things to help you,and to help those around you to understand what your going through.
http://www.palace.net/~llama/selfinjury/
It sounds like the place you want to go would be really beneficial not only for you,but it may have resources for family.it could help them too.it may be helpful to let your mum talk to someone who works there or has been there.also she NEEDS to know that things are getting worse,i have attempted suicide too many times to count,and i cant go to my father,he wont help,but i regret not telling my friends sooner,they have helped me so much.while your under slightly different circumstances,it is so important to tell those who can help you exactly what is going on.self injury is an addiction that is so hard if impossible to get through by yourself.your mum needs to know that if your going to get better you need to go there.that you need to get help from people who are experienced with this while being around other people going through this who want to stop.have resources to show her.and try to be gentle with the conversation,or she may get defensive.
best of luck,and if you have any problems,anything at all email me at
[email protected]
ps,its an alias,i have another email address with my real name,this is just what i use for people i dont know lol.
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