Yes I Have and I am Glad I Did.
Sat, 2010-06-19 14:57 — Freethisbutterfly2Yes I have and I am glad that I did. When I was 13 I first began to cut and starve myself. It took me almost 2 years to be able to tell a friend. Once I told her and A couple other girls on my volleyball team I felt better. I was suprised at their support and willingness to help me. It felt so good and they gave me the confidence to tell and adult. The next day I did and it was the best thing I have ever done. Slowly and surely with the help of this adult I am beging to build up my self confidence stop cutting and other self distructive behaviors. It is really amazing what a good support system can do. It may have taken almost 14 years to feel like I am worth something but I am glad that I finally have. TElling someone is one of the hardest thing I have ever done. Almost harder than the actual act but it is the best thing that I could ever do. It is amazing how much more life it has given me now that I feel free from this. I am still hopeing to finally make day 100 but when I do it will be amazing.
Yes I Have and I am Glad I Did.
Sat, 2010-06-19 14:45 — Freethisbutterfly2So it was this year I decided to tell someone for the first time. I was on the way pack from a highschool volleyball friend and tolda a few of my closest friends. I dont know why I was compelled to tell them but I am glad I did. Because it has helped me to begin to turn my life around. Those few amazing girls convinced me to tell an adult who I trusted. Sure I didnt really know the adult I first told but I got to know them. It was a great help to tell someone and to know that people really do care. You just need to find someone who does. And once you do it really can only go up it did for me. I now consider myself has having a support system. It took almost 15 years but it really was worth it. And I am going into my second year of higschool strong healthy & happier than last. So really the best thing anyone can do is tell someone. I know that it is hard but it is really a good thing to do. And what is the worst that can happen? Not much.
Have You Told Anyone That You Hurt Yourself?
Thu, 2010-05-06 23:50 — NagizumaDirectly, I don't think so.
Not even my contact list on MSN.
I don't feel comfortable talking about it.
I think maybe like 2 or 3 persons know directly from me, and also the therapists.
[female, age 20, began to SI at around 13, art student]
Fri, 2010-04-30 07:54 — Anonymous
No, my mum found out when I messed up on one particularly bad night and left blood on the bathroom floor. I have a feeling she knew before, but she never mentioned anything. I think a few of my friends knew I used to cut a lot, but I'm pretty sure that nobody knows now.
I have never outright told anyone about my habits, in fact writing on this website is the first time I have been honest about it.
[female, age 20, began to SI at age 17]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — GabrielleOh, yes. My older sister: she was mad and wanted me to stop. I told a handful of people in high school, like the social worker they made me see, my shrink, my best friend (my best friend cried and tried to understand). The high school people made a big deal about it and made it even worse. Recently, I told my boyfriend when he asked about the scars, and he was like, "oh. Well I guess it's your arms."
[female, age 19, began to SI at age 15]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — Gabrielleactually people found out about it when I first did it at the hospital, and therapist find out about it from my old records; my old high school counselor, though, was just incredibly trustworthy, and I felt she wouldn't judge me... I needed someone to understand me without getting angry or immediately telling my mom, and she was the one.
[female, age 24, began to SI at age 16 1/2]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — GabrielleI'm open about it. My best friend knows that I still do it; other people, including my family, think that it's over. I was never ashamed, for some reason. I told because I was scared I was going crazy.
[female, age 16, began to SI at age 15]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — GabrielleI've told my best friend, who was curious about an old scar on my hand, and also my brother. My friend was obviously quite upset, and I wasn't ready to deal with it at the time, so that created an uncomfortably situation for a while. She never brings it up, and I never bring it up, but every once in a while I'll give her a poem I've written or something, but if it still bothers her I don't know. The people I've told have been important to me, and I didn't want to come up with a lame lie that's easy to see through. The people I brush off with "it's a long story" catch me off guard.
[female, age 19, began to SI at age 15]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — GabrielleMy boyfriend is the only one who knows. I don't think he totally understands, but he's supportive. He confessed that he had a serious problems with controlling his aggression. He'd beat one of his ex-girlfriends and was terrified to tell me. He's never done anything to me because he's worked very hard to learn to deal with his anger, but he was afraid I'd hate him for it. After he'd told me all of this, I felt like we were such similar creatures. The only difference was that I took it out on myself. That's when I showed him the scars on my arms.
[female, age 41, began to SI at age 16]
Fri, 2009-04-03 23:33 — GabrielleYes. Several of my closest friends know, as do my therapist and pastor. (I told because) I knew that I was not coping with problems in an appropriate manner and needed to get help because the SI was getting worse.
