some facts about self injury-Ed fairy style

This is not inteneded to be triggering-but here is your friendly trigger warning nethertheless-

*read with care*

It might not hurt at the time-but we will all tell you just how much it hurts afterwards. And how BORING it gets changing dressings, nurses appointments, the endless endless interogation by medical professionals.

I'm not saying SI wasnt something we all did to cope-im just saying, however much you may feel it helps, its a maladaptive strategy.It doesnt get you anywhere new. Try with all yur might to find something to replace it with.

Covering up scars and making up endless excuses for friends is really tiresome.

Rocking up to A&E, where the receptionist knows your name and date of birth before you even speak is NOT fun.

Infected wounds hurt more than you could ever imagine.

its scarily easy to do a hell of a lot of unintentional damage to yourself.

One of our girls was told at A&E that the doc knew someone who had ended up having an arm amputated, as they had cut the arteries so many times, they were no longer fixable.she just kept taking the grafts off them, and now she has lost her arm.

she was also told about people who have had to have major abdonimal surgery after SI to the stomach.

This is all true.

its about finding other ways-and i know, we know, its easier said than done.

we are not preaching here-heck, we are in no position too-but think about the consequences-it might help you put it off, slowely but surely.

take care xxx