i am surpisingly young for a person who injures themselves, a ten year old when i started, but i stopped when i noticed it was getting dangouras, and i was found out by a friend who told my mother. i never wanted to injure again, until my primative sixth grade mind become increasingly afried of a non threatening thing(my dad, who i once cursed) , and almost injured myself again, then stopped and relized what i was doing. i have started to think about it again, but i always remember teh scar and force the thoughts from my head. what should i do? i dont want to injure myself again, but i almost did the other day? im only 11 for teh gods sake!
i started when i was 10 too. im 15 now, and i dont think i will ever stop.
anyway, your 11. dont keep doing it, otherwise you’ll be like me, you’ll be left with so many scars that you will not want, and trust me .. it puts some of your life on hold. when your upset or angry you could…scream into your pillow, um get a pen and scribble on a piece of paper? i dont know, whatever you can think of. there are many alternatives that do not leave you with nasty marks on your body. youre only 11 and you shouldnt really be thinking about this stuff.
im sorry, im really not any help.
hope your okay 🙂 xxx
i know how you feel, i just turned 13. i have wanted to stop ever since my mom found out about me, now when ever i get the feeling to S.I i try to get my mind off it. i have started listening to music and coloring so that way it keeps my hands and mind busy and off the topic of S.I . it may feel like no one is here for you, but if you need to talk i can listen. calchoir14@aim.com
Is there any other outlet that you can think of? depending on how your parents reacted when your friend told, then maybe you should try talking to them. Like sitting-in-the-corner said..try to keep your hands busy..but not in a way that will put yourself in danger.
Stay strong.