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"'My room is untidy. By my bed a pile of books and newspapers is used as a handy table for three empty mugs of tea and a plate of toast crumbs. By the side of the 'table' is a box of tissues and underneath the first layer of tissues is my secret stash of razor blades.' - Cutting it Out"
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"Cutting it Out" is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm. Carolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about self-harming and also her attitudes towards the therapy sessions commonly employed to help people who self-harm. It explores the complex nature of her relationship with the therapist, her initial resistance to recovery and her eventual progression towards self-knowledge and taking responsibility for her own actions. The first-person narrative offers a vividly honest voice to the feelings and compulsions that drive someone to harm themselves and explores the conflict between the desire to self-harm and the struggle to control and overcome this addictive, self-destructive behaviour. This timely book breaks the silence surrounding a difficult subject. It will provide valuable insights for therapists, counsellors, people who self-harm and their families and friends.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An honest and courageous book, I found this straightforward read a useful reflective tool. As a former self-harmer I could relate to many of the author's experiences including the reluctance to let go of a powerful but ultimately destructive coping mechanism.
This book should not be mistaken for a self-help guide but provides a useful insight into the confusing and compulsive nature of cutting. I found it a great gauge of how far I've come.
Carolyn Smith I commend you.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Really couldn't put this book down, finished it within 24 hours of receiving it. Was left wanting more..
One of the most honest accounts I have ever read. Carolyn describes her thoughts and urges around her self harm with insightful detail. Book reads more like a novel than an autobiography.
As someone who self harms and am currently in therapy, I could relate to many parts of the book and especially the complex relationship between Carolyn and her therapist.
I think this would appeal to both people who self harm and professionals alike.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this book was great. I am not a self-harmer nor do I self-harm, but I was given this book by someone who does, who thought I might like to read it.
It is just a great story and I couldn't put the book down. Really well written and easy to read it draws you in straight away to the world of the main character, who is funny, insecure, depressed, but most of all normal.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a book about real life.
It is just a great story and I couldn't put the book down. Really well written and easy to read it draws you in straight away to the world of the main character, who is funny, insecure, depressed, but most of all normal.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a book about real life.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
cutting it out
i loved this book and have lent it to many of my friends and family, it can be triggering at times if you are a slef hearmer your self but it helped me to understand my self hearm... Read more
Published 8 months ago by billy
Couldn't be bothered to read to the end
First of all, it's a story. You follow a female character to her psychotherapy sessions and through the other tedious tasks of life. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Inker
Easy to read and absorbing!
This book tells the story of one woman, her self-injury, and her journey to recovery through psychotherapy. Read more
Published on 1 May 2008 by Mrs. M. L. Hillery
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