These are current pictures of my left arm and my thighs. Most of my scars have fade to white on my legs.
I ended up self harming again on my shoulders for the first time in 3 weeks.
I was in hysteria; sobbing for hours upon hours, unable to barely move because I was so emotionally and physically drained. I ended up calling my boyfriend and told him I had cut again and he started getting angry and telling me that I should never do it again.But you can’t tell or try to make a person promise that they won’t do that again. It truly is an addiction. Just like any other addiction, the person who is struggling has to come to the conclusion themselves not to continue their habits.
And that’s why I’m glad we have an awareness day for people who have or had self harmed. To show people the severity of self harm and help them understand why people do it and how a person can help.
Self harm is driven by utter pain and mental torment, along with no hope in sight. Not some teenager who is acting over dramatic because they’re not allowed to go to the mall. It makes a person vulnerable and make them feel more insignificant by having to walk around with the scars on their body. Ashamed to ever expose themselves in front of another person.
So instead of getting mad and telling people to simply “never do it again,” hold them. Love them. Support them. Show them that they’re worth it. A lot of the time people, including myself, don’t want to hear advice so do whatever you can to make them as happy as you possibly can and don’t ever leave them. Hug any one that you see with self inflicted scars or wounds.
Most importantly, if you continue to struggle or have scars on your body from when you did, know that I love you so very much. You’re beautiful and you’re worth it. You may not think so, but you are to me. I care, and I want to support you. Marks on your body don’t define you. At the end of the day, it’s still skin. It’s still an arm, a leg, a stomach, a hip. They still work the same and do the job. And you’re still the same, beautiful person even if your skin may have new blemishes.Many people struggle with self harm, and you’re not alone. Even if people in your immediate life seem not to care, I still do.
Reblog this if you’re willing to listen to a person who is going through a rough time and will not judge them if they have scars on their body. Everyone deserves someone who cares about them.
