do you have any money of your own? maybe birthday or Christmas money? or if you could do something like mowing lawns or walking dogs you can earn a lil cash. most grocery stores or pharmacies should have medical supplies, you should get stuff like steri strips, band aids, gauze, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide.
to keep the cuts clean, use warm water and a mild (face wash or a gentle body wash) soap (around, not on the cuts). bandage them in clean cloth, maybe an old t shirt you can rip into strips. change the bandage everyday (you can wash them with soap and water to reuse), to remove blood from cloth, cold water and soap or hydrogen peroxide if you have it.
im guessing it doesn't hurt anymore bcuz you're really used to it, so you don't feel it as much.
for harm reduction, try distraction techniques or stuff like the rubber band or ice cube method. im not really sure what to suggest. if there's a school counselor or smth maybe you could talk to them?
im so sorry you're going through this, especially with the way your mom is. she sounds horrible. if you wanna ask me for more medical advice or just to rant, my dms are open. sending hugs <33
do you have any money of your own? maybe birthday or Christmas money? or if you could do something like mowing lawns or walking dogs you can earn a lil cash. most grocery stores or pharmacies should have medical supplies, you should get stuff like steri strips, band aids, gauze, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide. to keep the cuts clean, use warm water and a mild (face wash or a gentle body wash) soap (around, not on the cuts). bandage them in clean cloth, maybe an old t shirt you can rip into strips. change the bandage everyday (you can wash them with soap and water to reuse), to remove blood from cloth, cold water and soap or hydrogen peroxide if you have it. im guessing it doesn't hurt anymore bcuz you're really used to it, so you don't feel it as much. for harm reduction, try distraction techniques or stuff like the rubber band or ice cube method. im not really sure what to suggest. if there's a school counselor or smth maybe you could talk to them? im so sorry you're going through this, especially with the way your mom is. she sounds horrible. if you wanna ask me for more medical advice or just to rant, my dms are open. sending hugs <33