01/03/2025
March is self harm awareness month. Self Harm has ruled and ruined my teenage years, in so many ways I cannot even begin to describe.
I’ve struggled with self harm since I was 10 years old, I didn’t even know what ‘self injury’ was I just knew it made things quiet. I wish I’d have known back then it would spiral into a 6+ year addiction. I don’t like to live life in regrets, and I do believe my mental health struggles have made me who I am today, but I forever regret starting self harm as it’s a battle I am still fighting on the daily basis.
Self harm awareness month is all about raising awareness (obviously), but I want to share some of the things that aren’t often talked about surrounding self harm to raise awareness of just how difficult and dangerous self harm is.
I still have my ups and downs, I still relapse, but being in active recovery means trying my best every day, in the hope that one day I can break this cycle.
If I can do it, so can you. If you are struggling with self harm please know you’re not alone and you can fight this.
Sending lots of love, there’s a self harm recovery guide in my highlights if anyone needs it 💜💜
