Self-Injury Support Group

Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.

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I'm going to stop.

Alliegator
Alliegator
So I decided to stop. I am going to stop the cutting. I don't like the way it is taking over my life. I don't want to be in pain all the time. I am going to fight this.
deleted_user
deleted_user
AWESOME Allie !!!! I too stopped and I know its DAMN hard to do but it's all in your mind. Tell the voices to shutup and stop lying to you !! You're worth more than a silly cut !!
We loves ya !!
xoxoxo
deleted_user
deleted_user
WELLDONE, that is brilliant :D
you can do, because you are STRONG and you don't need it in your life!
I haven't cut for about 6 months now! xx
deleted_user
deleted_user
I applaud your decision. I decided to stop in May, and so far, I haven't cut. I've wanted to, and when I've wanted to really bad I've drawn my arms red with permanent markers (Sharpies, in my case). Then I got to hide them like I would hide cuts. I used red to look like blood. You could use black.

I got a tattoo of an ankh (a symbol of life) on my inner elbow when I decided to stop a decade of cutting. It helped.

Keep a permanent marker nearby, just in case. I won't recommend tattoos, that's a personal decision. But I do wish you luck. I've been where you are, about 2 months ago. I decided not to cut, and I haven't. You can do it.

Janine