How do I stop cutting myself?

Oh Elena! What are you doing to yourself. This is very very wrong. I know because I used to do it a long time ago, but then I grew out of it. You know what's really weird - the marks. They don't go away easily.

One day when I was really upset and anger with life and the things around me, I decided it was time for me to go and so I pulled out a blade and slit my wrist. It wasn't scary at all and the immediate gush of blood seemed to clam me down more than anything else. Fortunately, the cut wasn't too deep, so I washed up and bandaged myself. Ever since that day, I used to cut myself when things go bad, cause I started enjoying it, and I knew it could never lead to death as I took care of it soon, but it kinda got worse. I guess to the extent that you are in today.

There is nothing right about it. The only thing it does is makes you feel that your sorrows and pain are flowing away with the blood. This is very psychological, and in reality it's all in your mind. I'm sure you don't know much about Jesus and what's written in the Bible. Trust me I didn't care much for Him and the Bible either, but when I did, my life changed. I've spent many days crying and expressing all my secret pains to Him, as I couldn't share them with anyone else. Although I couldn't see Him, I could feel him there by my side listening to my sob story. You need Him too. The only person who will listen to you no matter what your problems are, is Jesus. Search for him, and leave your blade behind.

Please read Psalm 23 (Google it if you don't have a Bible). At your age, you need a reason to live and be happy.

It's a shame you see trying to get your parents on board to help you as her threatening. I know it's hard talking about cutting. It's something you do when you haven't got the words and the pain is too much. Getting your parents on board is important and the right counselling will help. It's a scary step to take but better than trying to cope alone. People are better educated about self-harm these days thank goodness. Please go back and see your school counsellor or someone else you feel you can trust.It can be VERY difficult to talk about at first but there's lots of useful information on-line which you can use to open up the conversation.

TAKE CARE! X

I've been a cutter for 4 years now. I do not reduce very usually anymore. But I have accredited the truth that it is going to continuously be a facet of me. I've been there in which you do not wish to inform any person, terrified of what could occur. If you relatively wish to quit in your possess, you ought to discover the incentive. Find whatever to do as a substitute of reduce. I extensively utilized writing, I could write all night time lengthy simply to maintain my brain off of it. Also doing whatever bodily shall we out designated chemical compounds that aid you manage the ache. So like going for walks or a recreation. Anything to maintain you clear of a razor. I additionally observed that discovering one well buddy that relatively cares is helping in the case of speaking approximately it. One well buddy who would possibly not inform but in addition offers you the concept not to reduce. You do not reduce for them. Have them verify your wrist or anything each and every as soon as and awhile so then you've motivation to not reduce. The toughest facet is telling anybody...however routinely it is for the excellent. After approximately three and a part years of chopping, I eventually advised my mother. I cried and cired, but if she advised me that she'd been there too, it was once essentially the most comforting piece of stories, and as I say I barley contact my dermis with a razor anymore. It's rough, however routinely the proper factor and the rough factor are the identical.

this is something you have to do on your own, its nothing a counselor or a yahoo answer can help you with but i can tell you that, you should write down or think about what makes you do it, if its family or weight and slowly change it :)

i promise you it will be okay and you will find something to help you, ive always been told if you what to change something so bad you'll find a way!

yeah i understand that your like shes full of crap but its true, honestly think about how you feel

with this kind of situation it is very hard to get out on your own. Instead of your school councilor who is obliged to tell your parents, go see a doctor if you are 16 or over and they can refer you to a proper therapist. i know it's scary but unless you want this to carry on and for the scars to spread over your body and get deeper, now is the time to get help. best of luck

Cold turkey.. how i stopped. i got sent to a mental ward for a week .. didnt talk didnt take a thing from that. I didnt want to hurt my parents anymore or friends. Simply best to relise ur not hurting just urself but others.. And talk to ur parents or best friend about it. also tell a doctor to go on anti depressants. and i found carving holes in my desk was good for anger