Venting Self harm

[AJ95]

I cut on and off for about 6 years, now my arms are covered in scars.

But I stopped a little over 2 years ago because I didn't want more scars to be ashamed of and to have to hide in public, I thought I could get better and wanted to give it my best shot.

Currently it's 740 days since I last cut, I still have the pictures.

What do you get by harming yourself? I don´t really know

It releases endorphins in the brain that feel good. Also the pain helps take your mind off shitty things.

 

[Deleted member 19654]

why did u start?

I started when I was about 12/13. I was sexually assaulted and I couldn't cope with how it made me feel.

What do you get by harming yourself? I don´t really know

It's like a coping mechanism when I get overwhelmed. It distracts me and sometimes the sick, twisted part of my brain tells me that I need the physical pain.

I cut on and off for about 6 years, now my arms are covered in scars.

But I stopped a little over 2 years ago because I didn't want more scars to be ashamed of and to have to hide in public, I thought I could get better and wanted to give it my best shot.

Currently it's 740 days since I last cut, I still have the pictures.


It releases endorphins in the brain that feel good. Also the pain helps take your mind off shitty things.

Congrats for staying clean for so long