She begins to selfharm as a coping mechanism from "summary" of The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
As the weight of her trauma becomes too heavy to bear, Eden finds herself turning to self-harm as a way to cope. The pain she inflicts upon herself serves as a temporary distraction from the emotional agony that consumes her. Each cut or burn is a physical manifestation of the inner turmoil she struggles with, a tangible release of the pent-up anger, guilt, and shame that plague her mind. In those moments of self-harm, Eden feels a sense of control that is sorely lacking in other aspects of her life. The pain she inflicts upon herself is a way to numb the overwhelming emotions that threaten to drown her. It becomes a ritual, a twisted form of self-soothing that offers a brief respite from the chaos within her. In a strange and twisted way, self-harm becomes a coping mechanism, a way for Eden to survive in a world that has shattered her sense of safety and secur...
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