Comments on: ‘I was addicted to cutting myself’ http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction News about Beauty, Health and Medicines Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Elizabeth G. http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-50 Elizabeth G. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:14:32 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-50 Kayla, I also used to cut my boobs and sometimes the insides of my thighs. Too bad because like you say the marks stay long after you've outgrown the problem. How cool to see that a boy friend taught you self-respect! Love, Elizabeth Kayla, I also used to cut my boobs and sometimes the insides of my thighs. Too bad because like you say the marks stay long after you’ve outgrown the problem.

How cool to see that a boy friend taught you self-respect!

Love,

Elizabeth

]]> By: CoolGirl http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-47 CoolGirl Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:11:36 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-47 Sorry to hear that Jim. I also could not stop and my parents reacted the same way as your mom did. At the advice of aunt who did not want to get involved hereself I went to the school counselor. She took me seriously and she did not think I was seeking attention. She contacted my parents for a talk. Then they understood. That evening I secretly cut because I was hurt that they beleived a total stranger instead of me. But they got me into counseling and that realy helped me. I have not cut in over 3 years! You could go to someone at school as well, or even to your family doctor or to a counseling doctor you find in the phone book. You can also find and print articles online that may help your mom understand what is going on. Stay cool! Sorry to hear that Jim. I also could not stop and my parents reacted the same way as your mom did. At the advice of aunt who did not want to get involved hereself I went to the school counselor. She took me seriously and she did not think I was seeking attention. She contacted my parents for a talk. Then they understood. That evening I secretly cut because I was hurt that they beleived a total stranger instead of me. But they got me into counseling and that realy helped me. I have not cut in over 3 years!

You could go to someone at school as well, or even to your family doctor or to a counseling doctor you find in the phone book. You can also find and print articles online that may help your mom understand what is going on.

Stay cool!

]]> By: Jim http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-46 Jim Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:35:30 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-46 I told my mum and she thinks its just a phase and I can "snap out of it", I can't and the main thing stopping me getting help is the fear that people will think that I am attention seeking. I told my mum and she thinks its just a phase and I can “snap out of it”, I can’t and the main thing stopping me getting help is the fear that people will think that I am attention seeking.

]]> By: Kayla http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-40 Kayla Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:36:17 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-40 I went through a cutting phase myself and still have the scars to show for it. I used to cut my upper arms which made it easier to hide under shortsleeved tops. But my mom found out by accident. She scolded me and I my dad grounded me for a week. Sure I stopped cutting my arms but I started cutting where I knew they wouldn't notice: my breasts. Lots of girls do that and that's a shame because like I said the scars remain. I stopped cutting after a boyfriend who is now long gone taught me to respect myself just as I am. I went through a cutting phase myself and still have the scars to show for it. I used to cut my upper arms which made it easier to hide under shortsleeved tops. But my mom found out by accident. She scolded me and I my dad grounded me for a week. Sure I stopped cutting my arms but I started cutting where I knew they wouldn’t notice: my breasts. Lots of girls do that and that’s a shame because like I said the scars remain.

I stopped cutting after a boyfriend who is now long gone taught me to respect myself just as I am.

]]> By: Susan http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-7 Susan Sun, 21 May 2006 13:42:42 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-7 True. But has it now become easier to share this with people? If so, what changed? True. But has it now become easier to share this with people? If so, what changed?

]]> By: me http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-6 me Sun, 21 May 2006 11:01:30 +0000 http://doctors-say.com/10-self-harm-addiction#comment-6 Alot of the problem used to be letting people know wen this was occuring due to the stigma and shame attached to self harming oneself. Alot of the problem used to be letting people know wen this was occuring due to the stigma and shame attached to self harming oneself.

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