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i don't want to go back

hi,
i used to self harm, i stated cutting when i was 12. it went on until i was 16, am now 19. at that time i had severe depression, i thought i had got better, i was happy for about three years. but now i keep feeling that familiar pain of loneliness and hopelessness. my first instinct is to cut myself, i know that it did help me at the time, but i really don't want to go back there. it did help, but it was also addictive and it took so much effort to stop, but i dont know what else to do.

Story shared: 06/02/2012 12:12:37

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#1 by martin on 06/02/2012 18:57:08 (id-5572).
i read so much about self harm here, are there other sites that offer professional help about self harm. or maybe there are sites that just allow you to safely share your feelings?

#2 by Kamikazekathryn on 05/03/2012 15:23:24 (id-7110).
Hey, I've got severe depression and i'm nearly 18 so i know how you feel, i also started to self harm when i was around 12 and i still do sometimes because i remember how much better it made me feel, as you say, it's really addictive and i don't think many people understand that. I wouldn't worry about feeling like you need to do it as it's like a natural reaction to the down feeling that you're getting...Try distracting yourself when you're feeling down, do things that you enjoy or talk it out with someone

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