Hi. I started hurting myself when I was 12. I'm 31 now, & it is getting worse. I've actally gone from burning, to cutting, to hitting. This last episode, 3 days ago, I think is possibley the most painful to look at...Anyway...I just wanted you to know, that you are not alone. Pain does not care what size, race or where you live. I had everything, & it is all I can do to get out of bed every morning & go to work. The one thing that keeps me going is maybe finding someone I can talk to, who would understand & not look at me like i'm a freak. All I know is, it is getting harder to stay alive every day. My bruises represent how I feel on the inside. Messed up, hurt, alone, scared, & misunderstood. Believe me...I know how you feel...