Help me. Please. Im desperate. I Self Harm.?

Question

About 2 months ago i started to self harm.
Its on my arms.
I try and hide it and so far have succeeded.
But this term at school we have swimming.
Everyones going to see my cuts.
Please dont just tell me stop.
It wont help. It wont make the scars that are there already go away.
So my question is how can i get round this situation.
How can i hide the cuts.
Please help.
Thank You.
x.

Answer 1

first of all you should seriously seek help with not doing it any more. believe I know it's not easy to stop but it can be done (last time I did was on July 25, 2005 so I know what I'm talking about)
as far as hiding the scars there are creams that you can get over the counter to help but they tend to be a tad pricey.
it's been my experience though that most people won't notice the scars (or if they do they don't say anything about them)
if you get asked just politely tell them it's nothing they need to worry about.
it's not easy but please try to get some help with stopping. I'm here if you'd like to talk.

Answer 2

There are some cosmetics that can stay on after getting wet. You should consult someone at a beauty counter at the mall. They've got schooling knowledge that could help. If your cuts have already healed then products like neosporin won't help. You can go to a pharmacy and ask about scar reducing creams. They can help some but not completely.
And for the answer you don't want to hear: If they don't go away completely, you have to accept that they are there and are a part of you. They don't have to make you feel bad about yourself. You can be strong and you'll get over whatever it is that makes you want to hurt yourself. When that happens, you'll accept who you are, what you've done, and use all that to make yourself stronger.
Mine are pretty noticable on my forearms and have been there a long time. Nobody's asked me about them but if they do, i'll tell them.
You dont have to be embarassed about anything. There are always people who want to help. The hardest part is asking for it.
Good luck. You will be just fine

Answer 3

Hi
If all u wanna do is to hide the scars on your hand a plastic surgeon can get the job done!!!!!, but what about the scars which are internal?? I feel you should get the internal scars healed first. Consult a good psychiatrist or your family doc.


Take care

Answer 4

First thing is to get Neosporin and apply it to all open and recently healed cuts. You need to apply it everyday until the skin is smooth. Neosporin actually reduces scars. Next you need to consider an alternative to self harm, such as professional tattoos or body piercing. You sound underage so you would have to get your parents involved. Last and maybe most important you should pray to God to take away these feelings from you. He will help you, if you ask Him.

Answer 5

Honey, *sigh* you will possibly no longer even have faith this, because of the fact of direction you're no longer seeing it, yet what you're doing is amazingly frightening and not in uncomplicated terms a habit which will bypass away. prepared to break your self because of the fact of anger or rigidity is amazingly risky. it is merely little scrapes now, yet think of what would desire to take place in case you get extremely offended.. What do you think of you're able to do? you probable won't be in a position to think of your self commiting suicide or something of the severe nature yet I wager you on no account imagined your self scraping your arm, the two. i'm no longer attempting to sound harsh or merciless, yet you're able to get some form of help. look for advice out of your college counselor and if issues worsen, call a warm-line of a few type or look for scientific interest. additionally, permit a member of your loved ones understand what is going on so as that they are in a position to maintain an eye fixed on you. i understand precisely what you're dealing with because of the fact I used to do the comparable factor. each time i grew to become into offended i could merely scrape the heck out of my hands. no person even observed, i do no longer understand what i could've completed if i did no longer look for scientific help on the instant. I surely have grown very plenty and have been given by way of each and every thing with God's help, i'm hoping you're able to do the comparable. -i actually choose you the superb. Hannah

Answer 6

Umm yer not going to beable to keep it hidden with swimming you might as well let people help you to stop because nothing elce is going to change it .. and over time the cuts and scars could heal them selfs if you let it alone and not self harm .. sorry but nothings going to help unless you get yourself help for hurting yourself

Answer 7

ace bandages and say you have wrist problems that require you to have compression at all times, like carpal tunnel, lots of people have it and your teachers and school mates will leave you alone about it. Cut somewhere else next time though b/c when you do finally get out of thise phase, the scars are REALLY embarrassing, I know from personal experience, its hard trying to explain to people what they are from.

Answer 8

youre in need of a counciler. theres no way you could ever hide the cuts unless u used make up. unfortunatly we dont have make up that is waterproof like that. so ur just going to have stop of deal with the attention you will be getting. [not good attention]

Answer 9

it anyone asks you got attacked by a dog that scratched you bad!
just kidding, i slit my wrist not long ago, and i don't try to hide the big scar, and no one has asked, but thats only one scar. i say eather look into the scaroff stuff or just not care if ppl know you are a cutter.

Answer 10

You need to think longer term than swimming! Cutting is really addictive and can lead to cutting in more areas and cutting deeper. I am a mental health case manager and have worked in mental health for ~20 years....please seek professional help!