TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
I hurt myself today ; to see if I still feel.. I cut my wrist today AND my legs, BAD .. I feel alone.. its all overr my ex who raped and abused me :( I need someone to talk tooo !

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey,
I'm really sorry to hear about everything that's happened to you. It sounds like a very tough situation to deal with, and I'm very proud that you emailed us, so that you can talk to us. Who have you talked to about this? I'm very concerned about your safety because cutting yourself is a very serious way of hurting yourself. I encourage you to call in TEEN LINE (310)-855-4673 or you can live chat with us at www.teenlineonline.org. Another great resource for cutting is Safe Alternatives. You can call them at 800-366-8288. Also, you can call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and incest National Network) at 800-656-4673 which can help you cope with your rape. Both of these are open 24 hours. These are 800 numbers in the U.S. and may not work for you in Canada. If this is the case you can call 800-668-6868, which is a Canadian hotline that may be able to give you Canada specific referrals.

a TEEN LINE teen