I won’t tell you not to cut.
That would be hypocritical
But if your going to cut, please take care of yourself afterwords
- Clean the wounds with warm water
- Rinse dried blood from the area
- Dry the wounds with paper towel, or a dry towel. Do not use a fluffy towel or tissues because fibers may get into the cut and cause scarring
- If you have any, put Aquafor or a thin healing ointment on the wound or area-like what you would put on a healing tattoo
- If you can, wear shorts or a tank top to bed; let the wounds dry and breathe overnight.
- While it’s important to take care of yourself physically, it’s also important to take care of yourself emotionally
- If you were crying, please drink some water
- If you are feeling emotionally drained or numb, try to overcome it. Journal. Shower. Talk to a friend. Try not to let the numbness consume you
- If you’re angry, hit a pillow, scream at the top of your lungs, let it out
- If you’re feeling suicidal, PLEASE tell somebody, call or text a hotline, or distract yourself. Do what you need to, but PLEASE don’t act on your intrusive thoughts or impulses. You matter.
- Forgive yourself. Eventually you’ll heal- physically, emotionally, mentally. You can overcome this. You will recover.
I know it isn’t easy, but try to take care of yourself.
You are important.
Your life matters.
You are worthy of a full and long life.
You are worthy of recovery.
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