The Scarred Soul: Understanding and Ending Self-inflicted Violence

"After ploughing through hundreds of books online I finally decided to buy this one, and a good job I did too. This book was excellent, it helped me in a time when i was very much in need of it. I would recomend it to anyone who is strugling with Self harm in any way as it is very understanding and gives brilliant ways to get through it and other ways to deal with things that wont cause you harm but will give the same feeling. Many of my friends have also read it and has helped them to understand what goes through my mind and why I harm. Again... excellent book and definatly worth purchasing."
~ Written on 2008-07-08

"I didn't really have high hopes for this book, I couldn't imagine how after years of self harming a book could make much difference. How wrong and ignorant I was! I found this book amazing it really does provide hope that one can stop harming themselves. Along with counselling I have used this book to end my self harming and end such a destructive period of my life. This book was a companion that was there whenever I needed it, a counsellor is there for 50 mins a week, this book taught me how to start doing things myself for the other 6 days of the week that I was on my own. An excellent well laid out book, covering every aspect of the topic."
~ Written on 2004-11-01

"I was very impressed with this book. It has really accurate and easy to read information. It helped me a lot to understand my self injury. I realised many things I had not before, like underlying reasons for it, and definitely how my past could have contributed to it. It covers many many important issues surrounding self harm and is a great book to get if you are looking for a book on self harm, I highly reccomend it. It has many helpful exersises for you to do. It is very useful and I like the author's style and her sense of humor makes it an enjoyable read, it is very interesting. This is the one to get!"
~ Written on 2003-10-22

"When i first began my search for a book on helping with self harm i looked around for a long time and occasionally looked at the reviews that many people had written about the book. I read the reviews for this one and thought i would give it a go.

I have suffered from self harm for about 3 years and it gradually progressed as i matured, what with the stresses of a levels and GCSEs at the time. It then came to a head and i decided enogh was enough and i am happy to say with the help of this book as an explaination aid to my parents and the help of a councellor i have slowely begun to accept and help myself through this problem.

All i can say to anyone that went through what i experienced is dont give up use this book as well as certified help to help you through and you will shine just keep with it. It does not guarentee miracles but it sure as hell helped me come to terms with what i was feeling."
~ Written on 2003-09-24

"I am a cutter. I can not even begin to describe how excellent this book is and how much it has helped me. I thouroughly recommend it to self-harmers, family&friends and professionals alike. Everyone can learn from it. I have spent a lot of money of self-help books to help me to overcome and understand my problem and this one is undoubtedly the best. Not only does it help you and those close to you to understand this very misunderstood behaviour but it also helps you to live with, understand and try and get over your behaviour. It isn't at all forceful and is instead compassionate and tells you to do things in your own time. If you're not ready to stop doing this then don't. It helps you to realise that self-harm isn't all bad, that you shouldn't feel guilty about it, because without it you probably couldn't have survived but helps you to realise that there are other alternatives and overcome it in time.
Thank you Tracy Alderman!"
~ Written on 2002-03-01