Anyone read a book called 'Cutting it out'? Very accurate account of therapy!!

The book is called 'Cutting it out' by Carolyn Smith, it is on Amazon and I read it as a e-book. It does talk about self harm, and abuse, so trigger warning.

It is such a quirky and deeply accurate description of the way she thought about of her therapist, and what was going through her mind. Would really recommend, still one of my favourite books to date.

It's not very long too. I read the first few chapters, and just couldn't put it down, and finish it all in one go.

Thank you for the suggestion—I read the description and ordered it almost immediately!

nope didnt read it but my wife did. she warned me first that because of the descriptions it could in fact cause my own self injuring behavior to become reactivated. many people who self injure, self abuse search out these kinds of books then they have the automatic reactions where their mind focuses more on the books and book contents, have trouble putting the books down because the thoughts coupled with the words in print talking about self injuring brings on the craving for those endorphins /feelings they get from actually self injuring. (Im guessing thats why many mental health style forums dont allow self injuring discussions, it can cause a self injurer to crave that feeling again that self injuring gives them)

please be careful. this book can and may trigger ones own self injuring behavior to become reactivated.

I am always desperate to connect with 'others like me'. I downloaded this book on Kindle yesterday, read half but the character seemed much too simple for me to relate to,

I was sort of jealous of how straightforward it all was for them. Why am I like this, where are the others like me. Then I wanted to self harm, I won't, because I'm pregnant though.

I actually did not find it triggering in terms of SH at all, what the book attracted me was more about the therapy part of things.

One of the most helpful books to progress in therapy that I’ve read recently was recommended to me by my therapist. It’s called ‘Unshame’ by Carolyn Spring. It was literally like she had taken all my thoughts and feelings and put them on to paper. Highly recommended for anyone that struggles with any aspect of shame or trauma.

Thank you for the recommendation. I bought it last night.

Thanks for both of the recommendations.

I don't have a problem with actual SH (although I have had the impulse to do it many times in my life), but I have to say that the book looks like an excellent one. Well-written with consideration. I'm going to check and see if my library has it available.