Today marks the one year anniversary when I stopped cutting. Now I just wish the scars would disappear. MMT

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i used to cut too. Its been years since i've quit. My scars are still there.. and whenever somebody notices and asks i tell them my story. I'm glad i made it through that difficult period, and i'm not ashamed of my scars. They remind me that i survived.

I could not agree more with danimay. I have several scars along my forearms, and I couldn't be prouder of them. Each day, they remind me that even though things are often times harder for me than they would be for most, I am strong enough that I will make it through, and succeed in anything I wish in the end. Good luck, and just remember to stay strong.

I wish my scars would disappear, too. I always wonder what I will tell my future kids, because it would break my heart to tell them the truth.

Hunny let those scars remind you of what you went through and that you made it out and are now thriving. Be proud of who you are. You wouldn't be who you are had you not gone through that. Just know that people are proud of you.

I completely understand. Just today as i looked at my scars i wished they would disappear.

I really don't understand cutting, everyone has been through some really difficult time in their life. I don't really find anything to be an excuse for cutting, at all. Someone close to you died? Do you really think they'd want you to cut? Stressed out? Express yourself through art or just relax in a bath or something. Every single hard thing in life can be dealt with in a different way, and I have not been proven wrong. Sure it's a stress reliever, and sure it might be a cry for help, but there are other and far more productive ways to do both. I've been tempted to do it, but I never did. Why? Because I realized it was a stupid thing to do because it's harming yourself and leaving a permanent reminder of that hard time. I guess I just don't and never will understand it, but all the taboo and kids who just do it for attention ruined any sympathy for cutters.

Vacant, I half agree and half disagree with you. I agree, because there are definitely better ways to express emotion without harming yourself. But I disagree because cutters are simply making a mistake, and that's all. Everyone makes mistakes. But also, I don't understand how some people cut for the stupidest reasons. Honestly.

Scars are just tattoos with better stories. Scars show that you have survived the worst and you're still fighting. Scars are beautiful, and so are you. I'm so proud of you. Stay strong.

OP: You don't need to be ashamed of those scars, they're a reminder that you survived a tough time in life. You're still here. Vacant: I don't mean to sound rude or mean or like I'm attacking you, but sometimes its difficult for people who cut themselves to do that. What if they don't know how to express themselves? What if they grew up/are growing up in a home where it's difficult to express yourself in a healthy manner? Cutting is bringing the hurt from the inside to the outside. Yes, some do cut for attention or because it's a fad; but most cut because they have issues that they do not know how to get through or because they have a mental illness. Plus, it's also like a drug; it's addicting.

I used to cut also, i have my scars, and only a few times have i wished them away, but ive stopped, im not ashamed its pointless to be ashamed of my past; a part of me; yes cutting was a bad decision but i honestly dont think i would go back in change it, cause i know i can look down at those scars and say i learned how to do this and never to do this and just alot of things, their reminders to me that i never want to forget.

I'm not going to lie, I've never cut. But I once read that scars remind us not of the bad things that happened, but of the good things to come, and the things we've overcome. You don't know me and I don't know you, but I'm proud of you for stopping.

Im not gonna give an opinion cause ive never cut, but why not try some Mederma? Thats supposed to work well on scars.

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