REASONS NOT TO SELF HARM!

Cutting/Burning

1. The relief only lasts seconds.

2. It makes you feel ashamed/guilty afterwards.

3. It doesn't solve anything in the long run.

4. When you finish cutting/burning the feelings come back.

5. It can make you hate yourself afterwards.

6. Self harm only delays the pain, it doesn't stop it.

7) The scars remind you of how you felt at that particular time and can make you feel worse.

8) The scars can last forever and might never fade.

9) You will constantly be aware of your scars, making sure no one can see them.

10) It can cause unintended damage to yourself (loss of blood etc.)

11)you are an amazing, beautiful, caring person who should receive the greatest love possible from others (more importantly, yourself) and should not resort to pain to deal with emotions, you don't deserve this, you are a very special person!

Okay, so I read a post on Facebook about a mother that explained to her daughter why she shouldn't self harm and I thought it was quite good so I'm going to share it with you.

I want you to imagine your body as a baby or someone you really care about.

Would you do to your baby what you do to yourself?

Would you cut your baby with a knife? Razor blades? Whatever tool of your choice?

Would you burn your baby? With cigarettes, boiling water or what not?

If your baby had a wound, would you leave it untreated and refuse to treat an infection? Would you starve your baby? Would you hit your baby's head off a wall repeatedly?

I'm guessing you wouldn't. Anyone in their right mind would not do that to a baby/ whoever you choose. Imagine if you actually did these things to them. How would you feel? Guilty? Sad? Horrible? Regretful?

And now look at your own body-how do you feel now?

I hope this gives even a few people reason to try and stop self harming no matter how difficult it is. Feel free to post your own reasons why you self harm or why not to self harm. Feel free to send me a message if you want to talk. Good luck, take care x