HOW DO I STOP SELF HARM ?

Oh shit – I know what that feels like.

Whatever started you hurting yourself has faded behind the act itself – in other words, the reason/s you started self harming were driven by something (root cause) and hurting yourself takes center stage instead of having to experience the hurt from the root cause. Then the self harm becomes the focus – taking on a monster like quality of it’s own. Out of control. That becomes two problems – the root cause and now the coping behavior of self harm.

So yeah – like you want this all to stop so you can catch your breath, right? First thing is first – ask for help to stop hurting yourself. And then part two is to stabilize and chill out. Then the third is to address the root cause.

It takes time, effort and a want to change. Sounds like you are ready but lack the resources to do so. By resources I mean someone who knows how to help you get through these steps.

The urge won’t simply stop – but it will over time. It is a progressive thing. You can do it but you need help.

Check out this link to read so you can understand why this happens and how to find help:
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm