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I think my self-injury is getting worse, and I don't even want it to.

Last night I was writing in my journal that I got from the church retreat I went to over the weekend, and when I stopped writing, and started hitting the small book against my arm. I really wanted some mark or bruise. Then I picked up my chapstick and hit it against my leg until I couldn't do it anymore. Then I grabbed my locket and hit it against my arm like a whip, and the last thing I did was punch my arm a few times, then I stopped. I seriously don't know what to do.

This morning my speech teacher was messing with the two kids, including me, in the class that had OCD. I couldn't take it, so I started scratching my leg really hard, then I would rub it really hard. He saw and was like 'what are you doing to your leg?' and I was just like 'it itches!' but I couldn't stop doing it!

Alright, you guys might tell me to tell someone, but I finally did! I told my friend and this guy I liked, so they know. I just don't know how to bring it up to them that I got worse. I don't know how to bring it up to anyone!

Gah!

Well... I honestly think that you need to get yourself to a councilor if it's getting worse. Honestly you should stop self injuring before you let it get out of hand. Just tell an adult that you want to go to a councilor, and they should help you get in contact with one, be it a school councilor who can send you to another councilor if they feel that you need more help... or you could see if your medical insurrance will pay for a councilor for you, and get yourself going. It's not bad to go to councilor, I know most people are like omg a shrink... But really, councilors are there to help you, they are trained to help people.

That's my advice about it... I mean your only other option is to just quit cold turkey. No punching, no hitting yourself, and especially no cutting yourself. If you think you're about to, then go do something else. Go for a run, write, pray (since I assume you're religious seeing as you went to a church camp this weekend), draw, call someone and talk about random stuff, etc. Keep yourself from doing Self injury. And if you make it say, a week without, give yourself a reward of some kind.. Make it a month, give yourself a slightly bigger reward, etc... Eventually you wont be Self Injurying. The urge will be there for a long time, but you can be strong enough to fight it. I think you can, now the question is, do you think you can?

Would you feel more comfortable telling your priest or pastor, then~?

Look, I've been locked up in a funny farm, okay~? It's not so bad. Not compared to self injury. Since you're religious, try a few sessions of pastoral counseling and if it has to result in someone telling your parents, maybe it's for the best.

Hey, I never said it was easy. If what you did results in you getting proper treatment, though, you did the right thing no matter how you may feel right now. To tell you the truth, this is going to be difficult for you and nobody's good intentions, well wishes or sincere affections for you can make this process much easier no matter whose heart this sad little fact might break. All I can tell you is that you did the right thing.