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Re: Self-Harm Dream - June 23rd 2013, 06:14 AM

Hey,

I think dreams generally help to reveal a lot about ourselves, particularly how we really feel on the inside and our struggle to convey these feelings to other people in our life.

Anyway, this is what I seemed to understand from your dream...

First off, the fight between your mother appears to me that maybe you're fearful of the image she might have of you if you decide to tell her of your self-harm. And the words you yelled back at her when you showed her your scars reveal that perhaps that you don't feel supported by your mum at the moment and you really just want to tell her how you feel so that she can finally just understand.

The part where your mum took you to a mental hospital might illustrate that you're afraid that she'll not deal with the situation in the right way, and will put you somewhere where she won't have to deal with you.

When you were left alone in a room and your scars were on display, it illustrates that maybe you're at a place right now where you're feeling really lonely, isolated and you don't know what to do. Also, not cutting because you know you would get in trouble may mean that you feel restricted and like you're not completely in control of your life right now.

If some of the feelings I described really do sound like you, I think it's important to talk to your mum about it. You don't have to tell her that you self-harm, because I know that seems like a pretty terrifying thing to do, but I think you may have some unresolved feelings and need to find a way to resolve these without the continuous coping mechanism of self-harming.

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