i think it's important to say to self-harm doesn't always leave scars...i mainly bruised and did deep scratching or hitting...tho when i did cut or burn, i did excellent damage control, so i have no physical scars and the emotional ones have finally healed. it might sound strange but sometimes i feel like maybe i made it all up, b/c i don't have scars and despite having severe anorexia to the point where i was told i could die, there have been no long-term affects on my body, it is in perfect health now. which may sound great, and it is, but on the other hand, it makes those times seem fake.

i think it is an excellent piece of writing tho, it could be easily adapted to anorexia, drugs, etc as well.