Orbit - I went back and had a look at your posting history. You said you're 15 years old. I know someone that used to bash themselves and self injure without cutting at your age, too. They are now happily married. (No, not talking about myself.) Please try to be kinder to yourself. Perhaps the counsellor at school can help you?

One of the reasons people self-injure is that injuries cause an endorphin rush - natural chemicals in your body's response. So you get relief. There are other ways to get this! I figure if you're going to do something painful, lift weights or do other punishing exercise. There are payoffs, and if not, then you've "hurt yourself" without damaging yourself if you know what I mean.