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Yeah, I wish I could keep them away from me. But every kitchen has knives and every bathroom has razers. I really honestly don't know how to love myself. I like myself. But deep down there is always an underlining hatred toward myself. Like when things go wrong, I blame myself. I'm my own worst enem...

Really? Wow, thank you for your consideration. I've tried doing that, to cut a little bit less, but it's weird. It's like every time I want to cut myself, my mind automatically blocks out everything else. Like common sense, objective thinking, thoughts of how much it would hurt others. When I feel s...

I have been seeing counselors and psyciatrists for over a year. And was in the psyc ward in the hospital. It takes a lot more than pills and counseling, I think. I'm not even taking my pills anymore cause they don't help at all. But thank you for your reply and consideration. Maybe someday I'll be a...

I've seen people that weren't there and it was the scariest thing that's ever happened to me. Mine happened shortly after a few months of frequent drug use , including acid and ecstacy. At first, I wasn't sure if it was an after-effect of the drugs or from my extreme depression. Still not completely...

I've been cutting for six years. I started when I was 13 years old and I'm 19 now. I've tried to stop so many times. But it's my addiction. It's like I got into it and now I'm stuck with it. It's what I turn to when I'm really depressed, which is most of the time. I've got scars everywhere. On both ...