When I first started to cut I didn't think a lot of it. I thought I just did it because I could. Now I do it to relieve tense or off feelings and things like that. I've looked around and read about it and that has helped. Although I have not done it more then a few weeks, I do it. My parents know and a few friends know. And soon a doctor will know. They won't ship me off to a loony bin, but sometimes that does happen. My friend was almost sent to one.
My advice is if you want to talk about it, or stop. Don't tell your parents unless you are sure they will understand. Don't tell a doctor if you think they'll tell your parents. Don't tell friends that will freak out. It doesn't help you. You should talk though. It isn't healthy. I think we all know that self mutilation isn't healthy. Right now I talk of cutting only. But I have a few other forms of Self mutilation as well. I have for a while. I stop myself with healing, I bang my head on things and punch things to cause pain when I am stressed out, I pull at my hair, I cut, and that is my self mutilation. You may also burn yourself or break your bones.
This isn't something anyone should go through alone. And I really think that we should all have someone to talk to.
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