I can relate a lot, my parents fight all the time. It's such a stressful burden; I usually cut as an alternative coping mechanism. And SCREW other people who say, "Cutting doesn't help anything; it only makes everything worse." You and I agree that it temporarily aids in rough times. I don't mean to encourage you, but I do want you to know you're not doing anything wrong. Talk to me if you need anything, I'm definitely here for you.

It may seem that cutting helps a lot (I thought that for years, cutting every day) but in the long term it is not healthy. I haven't cut in a year and life is a lot better. I am on medications that help those urges, I quit smoking and have found better alternatives. I drink A LOT of ice water which is kind of a shock to the system which helps and is really healthy. Hope you feel better. P.S.--my dad divorced 5 people and my mom divorced 3 people so I have heard MANYYYY fights, so I understand that! Good luck.

Thanks guys, that's helpful.
worldofblah4, drinking ice-water is something I haven't heard before, I'll try that. Thanks for your advice. :-)
Amisea, that's really comforting to know you get it exactly, I know it's not really a long-term solution, but it has helped me at times. My worry is one day I'm going to be in such a low place and self-injury won't be enough, I've ended up in A&E twice before after trying to kill myself, and I'm terrified of being in that place again.

Thanks for coming back, Persevere and, no, we don't care that you should end up in A&E. That is never what we strive for. Please consider me when you need someone to care; I do.

AmbiTLC, thank you for your kindness. Can I message you?

Yes, you are welcome to message me, and if private, thats fine.

However, I will send you my response to that message by hug book, okay? I will not send you a p.m. reply in response to your message because I have experienced a mix-up in messages before while pming (I received another persons private message), so I really dont feel comfortable while chatting by private messages, and I certainly will be discreet while addressing your message(s) through the hug box or even by writing to you by your journals. And you may always speak to me as you write in your journals; please write. If communicating by this way is not what you prefer, then its okay to remove me from your friends list. I understand. Thank you!