[avoice]

Hi It's true I use to self harm. What stopped me was I always wanted to be beautiful. People said i was i didn't believe them. I had scars all over my arms. I always hated it after i did it. Yes it felt good at the time. I figured if i ever got over my past. The scars inside me would go away but the scars on my body i owned them they were mine. And will be there a life time. To look at to feel the shame to hide from others. Long sleeve shirts. besides i had enough scars from all the surgery's i'v had in my life already. You can quite it's up to you. It's either i can't or i won't ask yourself which is it? For me i don't want to be left with scars to remind me of who i use to be. I want to see all the beauty in my soul inside and outside me to' Besides I love me.

[shezbut]

It sounds like you feel shameful for self-cutting. Is there any other way to look at the way that you battled your misery?

For instance, maybe you could reassure yourself that you love yourself ~ scars and all, because they had a big impact on who you are today. We all have our scars. Some are uglier than others. Some more noticeable. But, they're all physical and emotional burdens that we carried in our lives.

You worked hard to get through your burdens...awesome! Maybe you could look at these scars as more of a memory of how far you have come in life. Just an idea..... Gentle hugs to you!