Broken all my promises already.

How will I continue to stop myself now?

See, here's the thing. A few nights ago, I don't remember exactly which night it was, I had one of the pocketknives I found on Saturday, and I didn't really mean to do it, but I took the blade and tested the tip by drawing it fairly lightly straight down the centre of my left shin. Twice, actually. I didn't even want to admit to myself that yes ( Read more... )

Jeeeeeeeeesus Fuuuuuuucking CHRISTI was looking in a drawer for something this evening, and I didn't find it. What I found instead were a couple of knives that I used to use to cut myself. They are very fine pocket knives that I once bought specifically for self-injury, before I discovered the joys of the tissue blade ( Read more... )

Why do people cry? What biological mechanism causes it? What is the physical connection between the release of pain, and the release of liquid? Does pain need a liquid medium on which to flow out of the body ( Read more... )