don’t give up there’s hope

[Newsgurl]

I’m posting on this forum to let everybody know that there is hope for you. I have self injured for 15 years and hid it pretty good a few of those years I didn’t want anybody knowing I had a problem. Recently I self injured and didn’t really know why. My mom told me to get help so I got an appointment with a therapist and explained to him this past year I’ve been hiding this secret. My parents thought I stopped years ago but it was far from over. My therapist gave me some tips on what to do when I felt the urge again and I left happy that somebody cared, but I didn’t think God was to happy with me. I felt God wouldn’t forgive me for hiding this from my parents so I sank back in depression. I later went home and looked up tips to stop self harming and the answers I got were the obvious but I never looked to the one person that could help me through all of this. I never looked to God until now. I recently started reading my bible and there’s a devotion about self harm saying God has forgiven you for what you’ve done and He loves you very much and wants to be a part of your life. I immediately put down my bible and started talking to God. I prayed long and hard that he would forgive me and please to break my addiction for good b/c I’ve had enough hiding who I am inside who God wants me to b. I’ve been so busy worrying about what other people think about me like my weight, type of clothes I wear etc., but none of that matters with God. He doesn’t care how much you weigh or where you buy your clothes, He just wants a relationship with you and He is there to help you through your tough times and help you break this addiction. If you are struggling with this God is there for you and so am I. We will help you live your life to the fullest.

 

[Greg J.]

Awesome! Got will always forgive anyone who comes to him.

 

[Newsgurl]

I thought that God was mad at me for what I did and didn’t want to help me but I found out I was wrong. Way wrong

 

[BookofMatt]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful story! Every word you said rings true...I haven't self-harmed in over two years, a record for me ever since I started around 14. I felt lost and confused for so long but in those last couple months I learned to just talk to God whenever I felt those negative urges and sure enough those chains of addiction broke loose, and I no longer feel those urges. God is the ultimate healer!