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My girlfriend cuts. I don't what to do help her stop.
Hi, my name is Austin and my girlfriend Jordan has been cutting herself for 3 years. I'm 16 and she's 14. She says she can't stop and that no one can help her stop. She's had phsycologists help her and that didn't work. She once cut so deeply that she had to get stiches. I really need some advice please. I'm afraid she will hurt herself really bad. I'm also afraid that this might affect our relationship.
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Right now you're her only hope because you're the person that she will listen to, you need to tell her that this is affecting your relationship, at that age you are very vulnerable and she will not think things through, from a psychological perspective, she has become acustom to this behaviour and is probably seeking attention. Have you asked her why she does this? You could try things like bargain with her, tell her if she stops you will return the favour by doing something she would like, you need to express to her exactly how you're expressing your feelings to me. Girls her age care a lot about appearance, remind her of the scars its leaving on her hands and she will have to live with it forever, but right now she cherishes your relationship, and will be willing to stop if you let her know its going to destroy things between you two
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