Never be ashamed of your scars. They represent how you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you. ♥️

Yes, I totally agree. Be the beautiful mess that you’re. Embrace it. :)

Motivation

Scars on a man are like makeup on a woman.

The only difference is, 

when a woman lies in bed, the makeup washes away, 

and when a man lies in bed, his scars are revealed.

Adulting

I've realized that self harm isn't about just physically harming yourself. It's so much more than that. Decisions taken that you know aren't in your best interest, ignoring your needs and wants and all that is a part of self harm too.

Mental Health

I have reached to the extremes of my pains today. I think i might not survive this night. I want to cut my wrist and feel my soul parting from my body. I can't deal with life no longer

Suicidal Ideation

I’m thinking of cutting myself again. I need help, it’s easy, it works and and doesn’t affect anyone else so why does it seem as bad, and why can’t I stop, I started the other day it feels like an addiction it helps me get my mind of things. It takes away the pain with replacing it with another. I was nearly there a few minutes ago. I had the knife up to my hand not the back of my wrist just the top arm area because it’s painful but not to the point where it hurts more than normal. But I’m scared it’s gonna get to that point. If my mum hadn’t walked in I would be reaching for the bandaids by now. I’m scared of infection because the other day I used an apple skin shaver thing. I didn’t wash it. I sort of cleaned my cuts out with soap but I couldn’t find the proper stuff. I have to wear long sleeved jumpers to hide the fact I have bandaids running up my arm. I’m scared my family will find out because they would feel like it’s all there fault. I’m the type of person who needs to please everyone to the point where I don’t want to get help because I’m scared my parents are going to feel like they failed. Though the only times I feel like self harming is when I fight with my mum so idk? I’m just sharing my experience in hope I or anyone else can have some comfort I’m new to this and from what I heard it’s very bad but I don’t k ow how. Please share you experience so I can have some understanding on why I should stop this because it feels good now and I’m scared of that. I’m scared I won’t make it to my 18th birthday because I’ll get to the point when it will be my wrists. I’m very quick sided like one minute I’m having the best time of my life the next I want to kill my self. I’m all good now but I’m not sure if I will be tomorrow or in another hour. I’m
13 this is new to me 

Self Harm

OUR SCARS CAN DESTROY US, EVEN AFTER THE PHYSICAL WOUNDS HAVE HEALED. BUT IF WE SURVIVE THEM, THEY CAN TRANSFORM US. THEY CAN GIVE US THE POWER TO ENDURE AND THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT.
-Batman

Affirmations

When self harm becomes my coping mechanism. 

Self harm might look like an easy escape, but what's more important is to know that harming yourself won't get you out of the problem you've been facing. We need to muster all our courage, think of our parents and take the problems head on. 

I’ve never actually ever committed to self harm, I have thoughts of it all the time, but I was always to scared to actually do it, yet here I am, the back of my hand looks disgusting from scratching it so much. It burns so bad… I don’t know how to handle stress.

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