I never knew that I might have a problem. I haven’t tried any serious S.I. before, but just little things for the past 3 years without even really consciously knowing. I thought that a bit wouldn’t be too bad, until it started getting out of hand these past couple of months. I feel stressed at school, stressed at home, stressed in my outside-of-school activities. I never get enough sleep and I always seem to have a negative thing to say about myself, no matter the situation. I use S.I. to calm me down, to isolate myself from the world a bit. I thought it was okay until we had had this program at my school where they talked about how serious it is and how there are better ways to relieve stress and fatigue. I really want to stop. I don’t want to have to hide my skin anymore, but something always seems to hold me back. I tried telling my mom, but she just doesn’t understand. She tries to sympathize, but she usually ends up yelling at me for doing S.I. in the first place; not offering any help. Can someone please help me find the courage to do stop? please?
*to stop* – sorry
and by the way my name is Izzie and this is the first time I’ve ever posted on this site.
Hey. I’m Zoey. I totally get what you’re talking about. I’ve felt most of those things. I hate it, and I want to stop. Problem is, I can’t stop without probably getting antidepressants or professional help, and in order to get those, I have to tell my mom. Nope, not happening. She’d die if she knew. Plus, anyone who I’d tell and who could help me wouldn’t understand at all and would totally judge me. Sorry, I know I’m talking about myself too much. Anyway, I don’t know if I can help you, all I know is that I want to try. Email me if you want to. We can stop. SearchingSoulForever@gmail.com .
Your friend,
Zoey
Heey. I’m Julie. Your not alone, trust me. Lol. Well it’s is really addicting and I should tell you to stop and blah blah blah. You want the courage to stop? Well you should think of all the people it hurts to see you hrting yourself. It’s sad. And so you said you Told your mother? Well maybe she found out, idk. But if you told her, you have ALOT of courage then. I couldn’t ever do that. But you don’t wanna be freaking out over how am I going to hide all these scars ?!!! You want to be freakin out over your boyfriend/girlfriend or something. I sound like a total hypocrite because I still do and I’m acting like an idiot and I’m not ready to stop. But you have to really want to stop. I hope you like it 🙂