02-27-26-Im scared
First things first, i am a young person im struggling with doing drugs and stuff now my family has a background, it makes me feel good in the momwnt so i don't feel like i need to hurt myself but i hate that i do it i need sujestions that arn't talking to parents or healthcare pros
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Hi, thank you for reaching out to teen talk. It sounds like drugs have helped in the past to not hurt yourself in the moment. But using drugs is only a temporary solution so it sounds like it would be helpful to find a coping skill that can do more for you than that. Addiction can be really really tough stuff to overcome so I'm proud of you for recognizing you need some help. If you go into the Teen Talk website and go to resources you can click on drugs and alcohol and find a bunch of resources! One of them is "Teen Link Substance use Prevention Line" 1.866.833.6546 Sometimes meditation can also be a way to help when stuff gets really hard. I don't totally know exactly what you are going through but I've had bad habits that I've tried to kick and the thing that helped me was to talk to a friend and take away some of the weight of going through it alone. I've also struggled with self harm and something that helped me was to keep my hands busy by using fidget toys. There are even some spiky fidget toys that give you a bit of a stinging feeling without harming yourself. You can do this! I believe in you! I wish you all the best and if you ever need to talk you can reach out to Teen Talk. -Kit from heather
Hey, I'm Heather. You are so brave for reaching out. It's normal and okay to feel scared. When you feel like you need to hurt yourself, it is normal to turn to coping strategies like drugs and alcohol that can take away your pain immediately. It can help in the moment, but many people struggle with taking more and more drugs to chase the feel-good feeling that you get when you first started. It's hard, but you don't have to fall into this cycle. There's so many coping strategies out there that can help you feel better in the long-term instead of just in the moment. You may have heard of grounding techniques, such as the 5-4-3-2-1 method or eating a sour candy, but these can be really helpful for some people to calm them down in the moment. Distractions like listening to your favorite music, playing a video game, calling a friend, drawing, screaming into a pillow might help too. Everyone is different, so it can help to try different strategies until you find one that suits you. Sometimes just talking to someone when you're feeling like hurting yourself or using drugs can also help you feel better in the moment. Talking about drugs can be hard, but I'm here to talk if you ever need to vent about anything going on in your life. I won't judge you and we can work together to find some coping strategies that you enjoy more. It's understandable that you don't feel comfortable talking to parents or a professional, it can be scary and you may worry about getting in trouble. That fear is valid, but I just want you to know there are confidential rules in therapy/text lines that would allow you to get support without anyone you don't want to know about it. You deserve support, but it is your choice if you want to look into a pro. Regardless, I'm on your team and would love to talk with you. I'm here Mondays from 6:00-9:00pm. You'll make it through this :) from carson
Hi I’m Carson with teen talk! Thank you so much for being strong enough to reach out to us over a difficult topic! I’ve had experience with friends in a very similar situation. Most of them talked to someone in healthcare, but maybe there’s a drug counselor at your school, or maybe you could talk to a counselor. I am assuming you don’t want your parents to know based off of the fact you do not want to talk to them. If you have adults in your life that you can talk to that are not your parents, that’s what I would do. But there’s always the resource page on teen talk for this that could possibly offer some help. Hope I was helpful! |
