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First time you ever experimented with self-harm?

User Profile: Laura
Laura December 10th, 2014

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User Profile: BrandyButterfly
BrandyButterfly December 18th, 2014

I was in 6th grade... my best friend moved away... we were really close. It was kind of an unhealthy relationship. Anyway I went home and broke a mirror and I cut my wrist.... it wasn't very deep...

User Profile: parkchau
parkchau December 24th, 2014

i have always hit or bit myself to deal with stress or sadness. usually i end up causing some kind of blunt damage to my head when ever i self-harm. im at the point where i dont know any other way to cope with anything.

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User Profile: Pettanko364
Pettanko364 November 27th, 2016

@parkchau have you started cutting yourself?

User Profile: Survivor1Warrior
Survivor1Warrior July 3rd, 2017

@parkchau, since i was a child i use to hurt me, i remember hitting my head through the wall, i cut and bit me to, isn't easy... i don't know why i wrote this ...

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User Profile: O3Q495
O3Q495 December 24th, 2014

I started a few months ago (October, around my birthday). I stopped aftericutto deep. I feel the urge to self harm a lot now, especially before and after bed. I'm greatly concerned about this new desire, but I'm too terrified ofgetting help.

User Profile: Allblacks23
Allblacks23 December 24th, 2014

My first time was in 6th grade. It was the only way that I could find to feel something. I had gone through abuse as a kid and was so painfully numb. I still struggle with the urges to continue self harming.

User Profile: diplomaticGrapes76
diplomaticGrapes76 December 24th, 2014

I can't remember when but instead of cutting I did my own piercings. I have 13 and most of them are reminders of past feelings that compelled me to do them. I think I need one more today

User Profile: hardworkingPeach78
hardworkingPeach78 December 29th, 2014

I was 12 years old. I don't remember why I cut, but I did it. It wasn't nothing, just a few scratches. I told my mom and I promised her that I will never do it again, that I only wanted to know how it feels. But I lied. This was the biggest lie of my life. I did it again, I did it a lot. And I still doing it.

User Profile: roy13
roy13 December 29th, 2014

Just this year.. April.. was heartbroken and out of my mind.. took sleeping pills..

User Profile: Tasmania
Tasmania December 29th, 2014

Age 13, after watching the film "Thirteen" where a girl does it. Was so stressful trying to hide it until it healed. Last time I did it was aged 18, I had n eating disorder and ate a whole tub of soft cheese in a day after fasting for 3 days. I felt so guilty about the food that I went too deep with the cut and have a nasty embarrassing scar that I don't think will ever go, still very visible 5 years on xx

User Profile: Oliwia
Oliwia January 3rd, 2015

I started by just hitting my arm against a wall, then I stopped, however everything got bad and I took the blade out of the sharpener and cut, and I'm still doing so.

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User Profile: Ellseaa
Ellseaa March 21st, 2015

Awh, darling.I'm reallysorry to hear that. How are you feeling in yourself?

I'm proud of you for sharing this with everyone, that alone can be hard.You don't deserve to go through this, nobody does sweetheart. Please message me so that I can support you, or at least if you don't need my support, so that I can check you're okay.

You're so so brave!

Stay strong.❤❤❤

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User Profile: SunflowerGirl05
SunflowerGirl05 January 4th, 2015

I was in tbe 5th grade id been hurt bullied and sad and i saw a pair of scissors and i cut myself it wasnt very deep but it was bleedong it took me a week to try again . Then it got serious