I've Failed Myself So Much These Last 3 Weeks.. I've Been Eating Without Looking At The Calories And

how come whenever I am at my parents house, my mental health goes to shit

it almost feels rude to them

friendly reminders to self-harmers

Don't overuse antibiotics like neosporin, polysporin, etc, they can cause bacterial resistance and you'll be fucked if you get an actual infection. Use them only if a wound looks sketchy

Do NOT clean injured skin with alcohol or peroxide. Use them to disinfect anything that you have or are going to use to harm yourself (cutters, razor blades, etc) to avoid any funky stuff going into your body, use either a fragance free soap (doesn't have to be antiseptic or antibacterial but it's better if it is), iodine or another antiseptic meant for wounds to clean injured skin. Alcohol and peroxide can impede healing when used long term.

Never, and i mean never, use rusty stuff to harm yourself, things of dubious origins or dirty things. I dont care if you are vaccinated. There are ways to clean and disinfect stuff and get rid of rust.

You don't always need to cover you wounds (obviously if you dont feel comfortable not covering them because you don't want others noticing its okay!) if they're shallow but for deeper cuts (styros and deeper) you might want to, this way its easier for them to be in a sterile environment and stay moist, which minimizes scarring, promotes faster healing and prevents infection. If you want to cover your wounds change the dressing regularly and clean the wounds regularly.

Don't cut too deep if you aren't ready to go to an hospital. Some deep wounds ("beans" aka hypodermis/fat layer and anything under it) is likely to need stitches. For styros and some light beans you can do well with steri strips and bandages, but please go to an hospital if you cut very deep.

Finally:

Eat well and drink water (i know many people who sh have eds as well but your body cant repair itself well if you dont eat well)

Sleep well, also at night (because your body repairs itself better when you're sleeping during the night)

Moisturize your wounds often (preferrably vaseline for the first few days or as long as you can, after the first few days you can use a moisturizer that's apt for sensitive skin)

Dont shower too often (hot water can strip your skin of natural oils and also irritate it, so if you shower everyday with hot water try to do it every other day or shower with colder water)

Dont wear tight clothing on fresh wounds

CHANGE !! DRESSINGS !! REGULARLY !! AND DONT PICK ON SCABS!!!

I didn't think anyone would see my comment on something that was posted on patreon 5+ months ago, but of course Tom did :) what a lovely man he is

I’m being very real when I say that the sfth fandom and all of the ao3 fics have made me come to terms more with my sexuality

for the first time I’m actually feeling loved and normal as an asexual human and I’m so grateful to each and everyone of you lovely people

'Shut up, okay?' *shocked* 'Shut up.' *immediate defeat*

me trying to teach music to a classroom full of little kids now that I've got my bachelors degree in music

my friends luring me into doing more dumb shit

*doing a normal scene* -> AJ and Sam (out of nowhere) putting their fingers in each others mouths

a progressively more distressed Tom: 'WHAT AM I MEANT TO DO WITH THAT???'

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'thaanks!'

Posting this screenshot to wish everyone a great weekend! :)