I go to a psychologist, more and more I believe in god and probably into itself, i think it's my life is better.

I'm 16 now and i've been 2 months free of self-harm. I started when I was 10 because I was being bullied, my family life wasn't the greatest, and I never had any friends. I started cutting to cope with all my overwhelming emotions. And i've been cutting ever since. Until 11th grade when I finally told my wonderful teacher about my self-harm, and she told my parents. She always answered my questions, supported me, and really encouraged me to get better. I don't think I could have done it without her support. It's been really hard to stop cutting, the need was (and still is) there in the back of my mind, but now I control it; it doesn't control me. Thanks to the help of my supportive family, my teacher, my therapist, and friends, i'm going into 12th grade self-harm free....Now, after everything, I never want to go back to self-injuring. Ever.

Self-injury used to be a big part of my life. I used it to forget the world around me and I could be in control.

my counciler was so kind and understanding it was amazing. due to these steps, today on july 13th 2012 it has been 88 days since i last cut.

Don’t be worried about other students’ stigma or that teachers will find out and your grades will be affected, if anything, talking to my counselor helped my grades because it helped my depression.

Don’t be worried about stigma