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How do I get the courage to throw away my razors?

Profile: AndyWithers
AndyWithers on Jun 17, 2015
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You should try skills,here are a few -> www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm (scroll down) or www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx
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Anonymous on Sep 15, 2015
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For me, I didn't really get the courage to throw away my razors. I just got up one day and thought "I am not going to keep letting this take over my life." and I flushed my razors down the toilet. For a long time afterwards, I wanted to use them again. But I had the strength to say no to that temptation, and I found new ways to cope with depression and anxiety. I feel so happy that I threw them away. I hope you'll be able to too, dear:)
Profile: MichelleW
MichelleW on Aug 9, 2016
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It's not an easy task to do but one better done when you have support and you feel that you are confident and ready to take the next steps towards helping yourself out of self-harm
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Anonymous on Aug 22, 2017
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I found the courage to throw mine away when I realized that I wanted a better mental state and to not be so angry at myself for harming. I told myself to just do it a not look back and that's exactly what I did. Even if you can't do it now, you will be able to someday. Everyone is capable of getting better ❤️
Profile: originalLion57
originalLion57 on Jul 14, 2015
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If possible, you could write down all the reasons you want to get rid of the razors and how it'd make you feel and hopefully there'd be many more positive things written down than negatives. And it could help you feel motivated and encouraged and perhaps even make you feel free, knowing you are stronger and better and you deserve to be happy and not feel trapped by your sadness.
Profile: miraclemarian47
miraclemarian47 on Nov 16, 2015
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I got the courage to throw away my razors after being able to be honest with my psychologist and letting her know that I'm feeling like cutting with a razor. I think my psychologist understand that self-injury is one of my coping skills but learning new skills is something I did after throwing away the razors.
Profile: HereForYou001
HereForYou001 on Nov 23, 2015
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Just think about the pain that the cutting causes you and your loved ones. That could be a motivation. You thinking about doing it means you are half way already there. :)
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Just take a deep breath let it out, and gather all your razors and remember your life will get better from this point on.
Profile: Naturalheartedxo
Naturalheartedxo on Jun 6, 2017
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This is a huge step. This means you know you have a problem and are looking to resolve it. Once you throw them away, you'll feel a relief, you'll gain some more control. You can do this, do it for yourself!
Profile: Briiok
Briiok on Mar 26, 2018
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Think about how it's not worth it and you deserve to treat yourself better. Realize you are stronger than you think and it is something you will be so proud of yourself for.
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