I'm 13 years old, and before you judge I'm not one of those tiny skinny things, I'm a 5'5 national rower.
Baisically I have been self harming, it started months back when everything was building up and I couldn't cope. It started getting worse doing it once a day, 5 at a time, I just couldn't stop. One day, my best friend saw my arm and didn't help at all; she was too scared I think. Anyway, that night I vowed not to do it anymore, and I succeeded for a while. But last night my friend read a chat between me and another girl who I'd been flirting with and called baby Etc and she's convinced I'm bisexual. J couldn't feel my whole body when she told me. I couldn't move. I was frozen. I started to cry in hysterics thinking she would tell everyone, I started to cut again on the top of my leg, I couldn't help it. Today iv not gone into school because I'm worried she's told people. I really want to stop cutting because I want to go swimming and wear shorts etc but I can't stop. I want to go to my head of year but I'm scared she'd tell my parents, people have suggested a hospital for confidentiality, but I don't know where to go or anything about it. I'm really scared and I don't want to get any worse. Please help me:'(
Hi hun I know exacly what ur going through I used to do it and sonetimes do but rarely. If you do want to stop as much as you say you do, my advice Is pls talk to someone you trust parents, friend, or family member tell them everything and dont lie to them, tell the you want to stop that your willing to but need there help to do all that. I did that and people helped me got me help that I needed. But dont be upself on how they react they will be shocked but need time to prossed what youve told them. If you dont have anyone in your life that you can go to about this each time you feel the need to cut go for a walk, ring someone you dont need to.tell them why you rang just say you wanted to see.how they are and what there doing, if you have hobbies go and do that to take your mind off those feelings what I did is wrote in a diary everytime I felt this way I wrote it down so it wasnt in side me anymore it was out and on paper. When you get these feelings do something.to keep you busy those feelings will pass if you dont give in to them and are busy doing something you enjoy.