Tell your parents

[paigey]

I finally managed to tell my mum i was cutting again ! It does get easier people . I know a year ago if i would have told my mum she would have lashed out but now shes fine . She just said i should come to her when ever i feel like crap..... so hows everyone elses parents about this topic ?
i found it pretty hard telling her but im glad i did !
now ive been free for 2 weeks
how long has everyone else been free ?

[georgiamay]

Well done!! That's the first step on the road to recovery.
I bet it must have been really hard to tell your mum about it, I would never be able to do it. Both times that my parents found out, the first thing I thought was, "I wish I told them myself," because the worst thing is for them to hear it from someone else.

My dad never understood self harm. He always said, "I don't get why anyone would want to hurt themselves," but to be honest, I didn't either until I did it for the first time. I really wish I had the courage to tell my parents, but sadly I don't right now. Hopefully one day when I feel strong enough.

Well done, 2 weeks is brilliant! So far I'm on 24 days :) It's hard, but I know that one day things must get better.

Good luck with it all hun :hug3:

[enjoying_my_insanity]

get job telling your mom :) and congrats on making it 2 weeks! thats wonderful keep going hun :hug:

[Fiction]

I haven't told my mum or my dad, i'm too scared of her reaction. I've gone 4 days :)

[blah_x]

Good for you, telling you mum, and going 2 weeks.
When my school counsellor told my dad we never talked about it... last week she called him back in again, a year after the last time he had been in.
He still hasn't mentioned what was said, even though i know what she was going to say. Be grateful for the support system you have, your lucky :)

Keep going mate.

[Mike321]

Well done for telling your mom, thats really good
And also well done for going 2 weeks
I've made it 3 days now

[UnknownError]

Well done! :hug3:
Thats great! And so is the 14 days. :)
Im glad your mum was so supportive. :D
Good luck on stopping. x

[spfreak]

congrats to everyone who is cutting less :).

My mom doesn't know, and doesn't need to

[DarkHorses]

Congratulations on telling your parents, and on two weeks. :) That's really great. My mom knows about my self harm, and it's something that we occasionally talk about. I'm not comfortable with her knowing when I do cut (mainly because she tells the doctor/psychologist and then it just makes things worse for me). I haven't cut in about three days, and right now I'm in a hospital program which is teaching me better coping skills that I've been trying to use so far.

[paigey]

Wow i dont feel so alone now . and well done to all you guys too thanks for all the comments i have to admit it wasnt easy but she didnt go through all my stuff like last time when the psycologist was involved . its now easier for me and im so glad my mum understands, even though she used to call me an attention seeker . keep going , i hope all of you stop soon :)

[OnceMoreWithFeeling]

Good job! I could never tell my parnets.Great job for the two weeks.