My scars scare me. iin?

I used to cut and burn my arms. At one point I even cut up my face a little. I didn't do it for attention, I didn't do it because of some emotional reasons, I just wanted to do it. I think my facinationwith blood was part of it. I have the scars on my arm now, and a few on my face, although the face ones aren't as noticable, they all irritate me. If they didn'y leave scars, I would probably still cut.

When people ask me "How did you get those scars" I reply "Stupidity", because that's how I see it as I realize that these scars will be with me for ever.

I just got a kick ass tattoo over mine ! I used to self harm because of guilt and self hatered , horrible time in my life ! Just tattoo over them . Admittedly they are still there but only when you look real close .

everyone knows chicks dig scars..

I never did cut myself, yet I bear many scars from shattered bones and cut flesh!
Scars are a reason to be proud, however one obtained them! They are the proof that, whatever ill has striken you, you were bold and pushed through.
The urge to harm yourself is as much a mental illness as paranoia! It is horrible and unfortunately take prisoners. Anyone who took up the fight and managed to stop hurting themselves should be proud!
Don't worry about the scars, show them ! They document your success to endure any ill that fate hurled at you!!!
Stay strong!

I used to cut on my mouth/face. I used to have deep grooves in my lips that sometimes would bleed.... I didn't use razors so, I had to get creative....
I stopped trying to hurt myself in that sense.

I talked to someone who was bothered about cutting and viewed it as a cry for help. There's something sad about it. It used to not occur to me that I was "self-harming" myself. I don't even think that I knew what I was doing to myself or that other people did it too. Now I find myself trying to see if others have cuts on them.

I was recently at starbucks and I was looking at the cashier and my eyes went to her arms. She had cuts and I started to feel really emotional. I didn't cry, but I felt upset...

It's normal to have this fear, especially when they're some very stupid and judgemental people in this world. If you want you could cover them with long selves or get a tattoo to remind you what you've accomplished.

Good luck!

It's totally normal. Most cutters like their scars while they are still cutting (although most hide it from other people). But when they stop cutting themselves, they hate their scars. Try putting vitamin E on them everyday. And don't worry you're not the only one that has to deal with the cosmetic effects of cutting.

omg, SAME HERE, im always scared to look at them...or even take my hand out of my pocket in public places :/

I used to cut as well and certainly not for attention. If that were the case, I wouldn't have spent the best part of two years hiding what I was doing. Either way, scars do fade eventually but I still have them visible on my arms and some on my legs.

I usually keep my arms covered because I don't want to deal with being asked how I got them and I feel much more comfortable that way.

If you have an armful of scars (as I do) you will know that cutting is not just for show or attention. It is a serious problem. I also am over it however if you did it for a good reason don't be bothered by your scars. I don't want anyone to see either. I don't blame you. I was bullied by classmates, totally neglected by my family, and abused terribly by a boyfriend that I shouldn't have even have had because i was young and should have been enjoying life but relied on him to live (eat, get to school etc) Now I wish I hadn't cut because I have scars but I don't feel dumb for doing it because cutting is a mental thing and at the time it felt right. It's very easy to question your choices months or years later (when things are different) but you made the decisions that you did while whatever was going on so there must have been a good reason.

I understand and I feel the same way. Whenever I'm around people working or whatever I'll realize that I can see my scars and I get really paranoid. It makes me feel like an idiot that I even did it and even more so that I did it in such a noticeable place.

I worked with a girl who also did it but she use to tell everyone and show them and it kind of pissed me off b/c I don't want people thinking I want attention that's the last thing I ever wanted.