Hello again:

Sorry to refer to cutting as 'self-mutilation' but that is the term I was told it was. My apologies. To give you some background: I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I live with my mom and my twin brother. I do not have a great relationship with either one. My mom tends to ignore the idea of counselling. We went to counselling once, as suggested by my family doctor and she thought it was bogus. I have come to grips with her attitude and know that I cannot change it. I want the counselling for me. If it is going to make me feel better than so be it. I have other problems that I need to deal with, such as personal relationships, dealing with the fact that I was raped twice and the fact that I am angry and I blame my friends for the problems that I am suffering.