Why Stop?

[Perfect_Insanity]

Soo... I haven't cut for three days. That's good, I guess. I have three butterflies on my arm right now. I was planning on telling my bf yesterday that I'm trying to quit cutting. Anyways, to make a long story short, she wasn't available (like always). I felt really bad today, but I didn't cut.
It made me think: is there really a point to all this? I don't really have a reason to quit. The only people who know are my parents, who've either forgotten about it or simply don't care. My best friend doesn't know yet, and might be better off not knowing. And it's not as if school or long sleeves are an issue. I take an online school thing, and no one stares at people with long sleeves if it's the middle of winter. Is there any real reason I should stop?

[Atonement]

Is there a reason to stop? Yes. You. You are the reason to stop.

After having done so much destruction to my body, being able to say that I haven't self-harmed in 3 years and 8 months is such an incredible feeling. The only valid reason to stop if for yourself. The concern of your parents or the love from your friends are great tools that will help you, but in all honesty, only you can make the decision to change your behavior and strive for this happiness.

I recognize how hard it is to see this abstract pride I'm talking about, but I encourage you to keep going. Not self-harming builds moment which will carry you through hard days. When you get to say, one week, two weeks, one month, three months... It will only get better.

Stay safe.

[xarvon1412]

It will hurt you. I know that right now it doesn't seem like it and in Utah it's freaking cold and snow is all over so long sleeves aren't that much of a bother, but take it from someone who knows. When it's the middle of summer and you're wearing a jacket because if you take it off everyone will see, it gets difficult to keep up. You'll also look at yourself like you're some kind of freak. You'll hate seeing yourself naked because every time you see those scars you'll be reminded of everything bad that has ever happened. Trust me, it is not a fun thing looking at all of your scars, especially when you're trying to get them to heal and they won't heal. What happens when you cut too far? You will, I have at least three times now. I went to the hospital once because of it, it's not a fun experience. Then I spent an hour in a straight jacket. I know that I'm crazy, and when I see that scar I'm reminded of what happened. It hurts you, it will take some time, but it will.