This book is a young woman's story about her desire to stop cutting. Cutting stems from a dysfunctional attempt to regulate emotions, to relieve tension and to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and frustration. Although self-harming behavior is well understood by professionals, it is often alarming to both the person who self-harms and to their family members and friends. While self-harming behaviors bring a momentary sense of release and calm, it is usually followed by guilt and shame along with the return of unwanted, painful emotions.
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