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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KnivesAndPens 02/06/2011

I am just curious as to what the age group for SI is. It seems like mainly teens but then again maybe not. I am just wondering what the average age group is and what the average length of time people struggle with it is. Below please comment with the age you were when you first started SI and the age you stopped or if you still do comment with the age you are and state that you are still self injuring. Very interested to see what the results are.

Me-
Started:12
Stopped: Still struggling but haven't cut for a week almost
Age: 14

deleted_user 02/09/2011

i started at 18.
been struggling with it ever since.
last year (2010) i si'd only twice (personal best).
i'm now 28. i have si'd once this year.

deleted_user 02/09/2011

started at: 15
age now: 29, still on/off, been a couple months since I last cut

Justonekitty 02/09/2011

Im probably one of the oldest. Im 34. I dont do "heavy" cutting with blades or have had more than a regular looking cuts except they are more than one in the same area. My scars are barely visible cuz of the type of cutting I do. I cut prob every few mths to up to a year but think abt it alot. I first cut when a teen 14 or 15. It was by accident. I was crying and grabbed at my wrist scratching at my veins. It was hard enough for my nails to cut my skin. I was amazed by the comfort feeling.

deleted_user 02/10/2011

Such an interesting question:

Started: 16
Stopped: It's been less now than it's ever been, haven't done it in several months... still have urges SO bad sometimes though that I'm not sure I'll make it through.
Age: 24

deleted_user 02/10/2011

Started at 10 years old, I still struggle with it and cut almost everyday now and am 26

deleted_user 02/10/2011

started at 17 with scratching then progressed to bad cutting. have stopped for months at a time, then started again. Im 25 now.

deleted_user 02/10/2011

I started at 13.
I stopped after 6 months or so, started again recently.
I'm now 14, it's been about a year and 2 months.

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