... plz help :( ...

[sarah14]

this morning i cut for the first time.. in a long time... i dont know why but i was flipping out .... what have others done to stop cutting.... im sick and tired of hurting myself.. but it feels like its the only way to get away from the hurt...

[Kaius]

I screw up and tear up paper to stop me from doing it to my skin, i put ice on my skin where i feel the urge to do it most and I try to keep away from the things that cause pain in other ways. Use distractions, music, tv, sports. Anything to keep away from self harm.

[Amaryllis]

Like Kaius said, shredding paper seems to help me. I just keep shredding, piece after piece, then I throw them all up in the air and they rain on me. And I tear more. It's easier to stop at the start. Sweetie, self-harm only gets worse. It ruins you. You won't be able to go out, swim or anything without having to worry. It's not worth it. Try to stop. Tell someone you trust and you believe will understand.

Love,
Faith and Trust

[FullyAlive]

I found a new thing recently, rather than shredding paper. I ripped apart tights that I'm wearing.. Ones I've already got a ladder in so it's not a waste. It sounds strange but it's harder to rip than paper and ends up hurting my hands. But it really calms me down.

That and talking to people. Even if it's just one person you trust. Tell them what's going on. It's a lot harder to deal with this alone.

[sarah14]

I found a new thing recently, rather than shredding paper. I ripped apart tights that I'm wearing.. Ones I've already got a ladder in so it's not a waste. It sounds strange but it's harder to rip than paper and ends up hurting my hands. But it really calms me down.

That and talking to people. Even if it's just one person you trust. Tell them what's going on. It's a lot harder to deal with this alone.

last night i tried something differnt .. i had sommeold nail polish i hate and i went out to the road and smashed it on the ground as hard as i could... it only ended up going bad cuz now i have tonsof baby cuts all over my legs... if i do that again .. ill have to remember not to wear shorts

[mxiii]

IMHO, i think you should talk about your problems to someone.
If you got no one to tell it too, write it in a piece of paper as if you are telling someone.
Its way better and painless. Or you can look for distractions. Go for a movie, listen to music.
Kudos~