⚠️ self harm ⚠️
I see the trail of crimson red liquid flowing down my leg
The stinging sensation making me forget about everything else
For a few moments
I feel free
Free from the mental pain i am constantly in
How does it start?
You hear about it
You hear about the release it gives you
About how the pain distracts you from the hurt
And so you try it
And everything you've heard is true
So you do it again
And again
And again
And again
You can't stop
The pain is addicting
You crave more and more
You know you should stop
You know its not safe
But why would you stop if its working?
Even though once the pain goes away the hurt comes back
Even though everyone tells you to stop
You keep doing it
Why?
Because its an addiction
Because you crave more of that feeling
The way the pain makes you forget
About everything that hurts
You can't just stop
Because just like a drug addict,
Going without it makes you feel like you could die
YOU ARE READING
Not faking it
PoetryYou can't just snap out of it You can't just think happy thoughts And you can't just hope it goes away The truth is It eats you alive Makes you feel hopeless, worthless, unwanted, and unneeded It makes you want to die rather than live with it And y...
