some advice?

This is pretty new to me but here goes. I have been cutting for years due to what im told is a lack of coping mechanisms idk but i do know that my habit is getting worse and i cant controll it any more its starting to interfere with my relationships and school work. So what can I do to start down the road to stoping and eventuall recovery.

Well, the site has many resources, I'd check out Reasons Not To! ;-) forums like that. I'd also try to think of why I Self Injured in the first place and identify precursors to SI, what triggers me to do it? How can I avoid being stressed out?

It's always important to know that people get through this, and that you are never alone. There are people who love and care about you

Hang in there in the meantime!

Are you in therapy?

thank you ill definatly try to do some introspection but no im not in therapy I was for awhile when I was younger but I couldnt afford it so I stoped going.

Humm advice. I cant really give any because i also cut. It helps sometimes for me to try to journal or walk if i can, sometimes that is just not enough. I have been trying to hide my cuts for a week now to keep my kids from seeing them. I just dont want to explain to them why I do it but fuss at them for similar things. I hope my habits dont rub off on them.
Try the journal thing if you dont now or maybe get a stuffed animal to cut. Thats a thought, when I was little and had chicken pox the dr told my mom to give me a bear to scratch so i wouldnt scratch myself... hummm never thought of that....

Well having friends that are supportive of u and try to help you stop is a good thing too a lot of times i didn't cut bc of my friends

How about checking into government provided therapy, sliding scale or United Way funded?

i also self harm but i was given a booklet to help stop doing it and it gives other things to do to stop it. its not easy to stop and it takes alot of strength which is worth it when you stop, it has things like holding ice cubes, walking and saying to your self do it in 10 more mins then once the 10 mins is over say it again and agian till you just dont think of doing it anymore that day or night and keep doing it like a cycle to stop you from doing anything. i have found it really helpful but really hard but im hanging in and doing well with it. these are just some ideas from it and not sure if they will work for you or not but trying is a good start. hope its helped a little x

thanks all ive been keeping a journal over the last few days and have talked to some friends also going to see a counciler on tuesday hopefully to get some help but idk well see

Good luck, Domm. Remember that if you seek help, you will find it. There are therapists and people who care about you and are there to help you. I hope the counselor helps you dig deeper into what causes you to SI and that you can start the healing process. Best of luck.

Keep us posted?