A note…
Self injury is often a common misconception that people just want attention, or they're suicidal, or they're punishing themselves. This is NOT always true. Some, or maybe even most, people turn to self injury as an outlet for dealing with emotional pain. Self injury is mostly common among teenagers, but anyone of any age can suffer from this life-threatening addiction. You probably know self-injury as "Being emo." Emo comes from the word Emotional. When someone who self-injures gets emotional they turn to hurting themselves as a cure because takes away the pain.
Self injury is a very difficult addiction to overcome, so if you know anyone who self injures, or if you are a self injurer, don't be afraid to get help by talking to a counselor, or just simply by telling someone who cares about you. I know it's a difficult thing to talk about and that you may not want anyone to know, but just remember that one scratch too deep could end your life.
~Nikki