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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Does scar reduction treaatment actuallt work? I'm only asking because just after I had a shower, I actually realised how bad my arms look from where I've cut myself.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    Does scar reduction treaatment actuallt work? I'm only asking because just after I had a shower, I actually realised how bad my arms look from where I've cut myself.

    Depends enitely on your skin, how bad the scars are and what you use.

    I found Palmers Coco Butter Scar serum to take the worst of my scars away. You have to use it every day and its about a tenner a bottle but it could be worth trying. Vitmain E capsules burst and spread on the scars is a cheaper option but its no where as effective (on me anyway)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks.

    Due to certain events in the last month or so, I've finally decided that it's time that I got some sort of help.

    Some questions about it:
    1. At my school, they have counsellers. is it better to ask them for help or go to the doctors for help?
    2. What is likely to happen to me (if anything) if I go to either the doctors or counseller for help?
    3. Does anyone have a right to tell my parents? (or tutors if I just go for counselling in school)
    4. Is there any 'easy' way to ask for help?

    Thanks.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    Thanks.

    Due to certain events in the last month or so, I've finally decided that it's time that I got some sort of help.

    Some questions about it:
    1. At my school, they have counsellers. is it better to ask them for help or go to the doctors for help?
    2. What is likely to happen to me (if anything) if I go to either the doctors or counseller for help?
    3. Does anyone have a right to tell my parents? (or tutors if I just go for counselling in school)
    4. Is there any 'easy' way to ask for help?

    Thanks.
    1. That would depend on what you're hoping to get out of it. I found my college counsellor useless, but that's because talking wasn't what would help me.
    2. That would depend on what you tell them.
    3. Only if they suspect that you're a huge risk.
    4. No.

    Basically.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    go to where you feel more comfortable-i'm seeing my college counsellor and it has helped-they cant say anthing to anyone unless you are a high risk of hurting yourself more than you intend to or are a risk to thers-which self harm isnt. my college counsellor hasn't told anyone.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks. It is probably easier for me to go to the doctors, as I feel that I need help now and am not in school until April 17th.

    TBH, I'm not entirely sure what I want out of this - I have no idea why I am the way I am.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    Does scar reduction treaatment actuallt work? I'm only asking because just after I had a shower, I actually realised how bad my arms look from where I've cut myself.

    Do you have Mederma, there? I've known a couple people who for surgical scars have been given or told to use that one specifically. It has worked very well for them and I've been using it and it is seeming to work (which is contrary to anything else I've tried :p) Only problem is it takes quite a while. You have to apply it 3-4 times a day for 3-6 months and a bottle lasts me only about half a month, which could easily be the case for others as their bottle size is made to last for 3 monts for 1 3 inch or the larger size for 1 10 inch scar. I also think I overdo it though.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've never heard of it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My scars are only on my thigh, apart from 2 on my wrist and one on my hand, the ones on my thighs have faded, apart from one which is still prominent, but I go swimming, and it doesn't bother me anymore- if people look, they look. If people have a problem with it- it's their problem, not mine :)

    Will be six months in May, can't bloody believe it if I'm honest, been so close so many times though.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your-babe wrote: »
    Will be six months in May, can't bloody believe it if I'm honest, been so close so many times though.

    Well done!:)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well done kirsty.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your-babe wrote: »
    Will be six months in May, can't bloody believe it if I'm honest, been so close so many times though.

    That is bloody brillient Kirsty. :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well done kirsty
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ignore the wanker
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thankyou :) Hope everyone else is as well as possible xx
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ugh, I'm finding it impossible to ask for help. And to make everything alightly worse, I can't stop cutting myself. And I'm still stupid enough to do it where I have scars.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    Ugh, I'm finding it impossible to ask for help. And to make everything alightly worse, I can't stop cutting myself. And I'm still stupid enough to do it where I have scars.

    I found it impossible to ask for help when I did go to the doctors (still do and I know I need some)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't think I'm going to get through tonight. I hate nights like this.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    sorry about that, feel better today :)

    hope your all OK :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    I don't think I'm going to get through tonight. I hate nights like this.

    Hope you feel better today sweetheart *hugs*
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why at holidays and stuff do i start to feel low-been on a real high for most of the week and now i feel desperate to harm just to take all these feelings away or at least to understand them-i hate this-i hate me
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why at holidays and stuff do i start to feel low-been on a real high for most of the week and now i feel desperate to harm just to take all these feelings away or at least to understand them-i hate this-i hate me

    When did you start feeling like this?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    started going up and down from wednesday but just today gone really down further than before-sorry
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    theres no need to keep apologising, you aren't doing anything wrong. :)

    why are you feeling so down?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hope you feel better soon, HP.

    I seem alright. I'm hoping it lasts much longer than it nronally does for me.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    theres no need to keep apologising, you aren't doing anything wrong. :)

    why are you feeling so down?

    i dont have any idea-just things on my mind-it makes no sense-i have no reason-im so sorry
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    sorry bout that my computer restarted.

    I get like that alot as well, what I try to do is find something to do in order to take my mind off it. like piss about on wiki looking stuff up or just go out for a walk.

    have you got anything you could do?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    sorry bout that my computer restarted.

    I get like that alot as well, what I try to do is find something to do in order to take my mind off it. like piss about on wiki looking stuff up or just go out for a walk.

    have you got anything you could do?

    i dont know-im talkin topeople on msn but one includes my ex who im still trying to get rid of-im so sorry-i know others have more serious problems and i feel so stupid-why cant i just stay happy-i hate myself so much-sorry
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is your ex making you upset?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is your ex making you upset?

    a bit but hes not the sole cause i dont think-im really sorry-i dont know whats going on in my head-i wish i was dead
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