Hey, I'm new to this website and stumbled upon it while I was looking up info about this weird, raised scar I have.
My name is Tina, I'm 16 years old and I live in the UK. I've been self harming from a really young age as a way of dealing with difficult emotions. I did it when I was little by scratching the backs of my hands with my nails until it bled to get out of doing work that I found too difficult. From the age of 10 I would use sharp objects to cut myself, punch/elbow walls, sometimes bang my head against a wall, overdose and burn myself.
I don't know why I do it, my life isn't that bad I've just always had a problem with expressing emotions, I keep them all bottled up and this is just how I release them. I want to stop though and just be a normal, emotionally healthy person. I've tried counseling but it didn't work out for me, I'm on anti-depressants but keep forgetting to take them. I told a counselor before but haven't told my doctor because I'm too scared too.
...this isn't awkward at all
...aaanywaayyy... hi!
