Cutting. Options

[Dist0rtion_Withi...]

Cutting is like an addiction like drugs are addiction. You can never stop when you want. I've been cutting/carving for 3 yrs. It feels so good but I can't go on like this. I want to wear short sleeves. Ugh..Also I could go to a mental ward. I'm not going to tell my therapist because she will kill me..What should I do?

[angel-roh]

omg.... what the heck..it feels good? what the lol why does it feel good?????? omg-_-;;; i dont want to be rude or mean, but i think you need to go to that place where you cannot cut yourself no more... and there is this treatment where you learn not to do those cutting stuff again... you should go see it... i think it takes about a month to finish the program. few of my friends are just like you and they really wanted to stop cause they were so addicted to it, so their family send them to this program... i have no clue what the name really is but it really worked it well cause my friends dont cut their arms no more whew for that-_-;;

[jezika]

i understand the feeling hey ive been through that but i dont see it as enjoyable its just a way to cry and scream without tears. just tell urself u dont want scars and its a real stupid thing to do then eventually it will go off ur mind

[Nicolatofu]

my best friend had the same problem once she cut her arm 121 times. it's really scary and dangerous. I think it's a good idea to tell your therapest b/c if you want to break that addiction, you're going to need to get help. I hope you quit!

[PiMPCESS_JADA]

Cutting is like an addiction like drugs are addiction. You can never stop when you want. I've been cutting/carving for 3 yrs. It feels so good

Wow.. Maybe you're like one of those people who wasn`t born with any pain receptors? o.O

[caity_bug2005]

I think cutting is really bad. My friend Dana cuts and has been for 3 years and I honestly want her to stop because your blood is suppose to stay inside you and why cut, does it make you feel better about yourself or what? I just think that people who cut should stop because it's really bad and I think that they should tell someone about it who can maybe help them stop.

[jennyjenny]

I don't cut.
But I know that when I get a papercut, it hurts like hell.
You have too much stress.
I think you should talk it out...
cutting is not the answer.

[caity_bug2005]

I don't cut.
But I know that when I get a papercut, it hurts like hell.
You have too much stress.
I think you should talk it out...
cutting is not the answer.

You got that right...lol. Yeah paper cuts do hurt like hell. And they dont go away for like a few days. It hurts lol.

[mouse_3k]

resist? find somethin else. put ice on ur wrist. it hurts and its not like..actually damaging NE thin. I wrote lots of poety and I do dark arts to be my release instead of cutting *i use to cut*. maybe u can try somethin else?

[ghjgfkgfk]

try drawing cuts on yourself instead of actually doing it.

[DrEaMgUy2K1]

stop cutting, find a new thing to relieve stress and pain . For an example - boxing , working out, yoga, punching a pillow...etc...

And if ur worried about ur scars showing up ... one u stop cutting and ur arms are all healed up, use cocoa butter to try to lessen the appearance of ur scars...

YOU CAN STOP, IT JUST TAKES WILL POWER.

[aznxdreamer]

theres been a lot of topics made on this already

pain is good

[Gypsy Eyes]

omg.... what the heck..it feels good? what the lol why does it feel good?????? omg-_-;;; i dont want to be rude or mean, but i think you need to go to that place where you cannot cut yourself no more... and there is this treatment where you learn not to do those cutting stuff again... you should go see it... i think it takes about a month to finish the program. few of my friends are just like you and they really wanted to stop cause they were so addicted to it, so their family send them to this program... i have no clue what the name really is but it really worked it well cause my friends dont cut their arms no more whew for that-_-;;

you are the most immature and ignorant person I have ever met. people just like you?? wtf?? I think we need to find a place for ignorant idiots such as yourself. *cough* anyway

i know the feeling, it is hard to stop. and it actually does feel good at times. I don't really know what else to say, though a therapist really helps.

[unfortunatekiwi]

use a rubberband and put on your wrist and snap that instead. trust me. it helps.

[sweetxpinay_0910...]

I know what that feels like. It`s so hard to. You might as well tell your therapist though. Just keep trying to stop. or reduce how many times you do it or something like that.

[smthngcrprategrl...]

Cutting is like an addiction like drugs are addiction. You can never stop when you want. I've been cutting/carving for 3 yrs. It feels so good but I can't go on like this. I want to wear short sleeves. Ugh..Also I could go to a mental ward. I'm not going to tell my therapist because she will kill me..What should I do?

hey i'm going through the same thing. i hate wearing sweatshirts and longsleeves all the time. especially when it gets warm. and yeah see my therapist wouldn't kill me. she would probably save me for my parents to kill me. and i haven't been cutting that long though. another problem i have is that my cuts seem to take a long time to heal which is another problem. i'd give you advice but i'm still kinda trying to find something to work for me. but some suggestions would be like cracking your nuckles, snapping a rubber band, ya know stuff like that.

[pozer13]

Cutting is like an addiction like drugs are addiction. You can never stop when you want. I've been cutting/carving for 3 yrs. It feels so good but I can't go on like this. I want to wear short sleeves. Ugh..Also I could go to a mental ward. I'm not going to tell my therapist because she will kill me..What should I do?

hey..i carve 2...ok....and i stopped..i said this 2 myself
"y am i hurting myself.....think about the positvie.....tell one of ur friendz u kno u can trust not 2 tell...think about the good thingz in life"
i also put a rubberband on my arm and snapped it..itz sorta fun and it stopz u frum cutting.

or u can write poemz...or even write songz 2 urself...or pretend 2 write a letter 2 one of ur frienz
example: dear [insert anyonez name here},
blah blah blah blah..........................

it helped me and my frienz who i got 2 quit cutting......
urz truely....ashley

[177emories]

ughhh so how does it feel good?? :S doesn't it hurt... why do you do such a thing to yourself i'm sure you have pretty arms... just don't do it anymore and punch a punching bag instead and let the scsrs heals over time thenyou can wear short sleeves again..

[HikaruTakekawa]

i understand how u feel. sometimes cutting can remind u of how not to act and stuff, but still it doesnt mean its a good thing. there are other ways to relieve yourself of stress and if you know you cant quit then its best if you do tell ur therapist regardless of what she thinks so u can get rid of this habit.

[Hiakru329]

Well i dont cut but i have some firends that do. Not tryin' to be meen or nething but cutting is not the greatest thing to do to put it in nice ways....but if you REALLY tried to stop but cant...them i can suggest that you wear wristbands....then you can hide ur scares and wear short sleeves....but i'm still telling you that itz really bad....

[weirdness]

go tell ur therapist. now. if she kills you u can sue her. lol
ok, tell us again how does it feel good o__O?

[miss barnes]

i used to know this girl who had cuts on her wrists & when me and another girl asked about them, she got all defensive ...

[poisoned_lips]

i know it's hard to stop... i'm still working out my problems with it... at one point in time i would use a ruler or protracter so it wouldn't actually bleed... now i'm back where i started but i am getting help from a friend. just keep faith and don't stop trying to quit...

[you suck]

sumtimes i want to. sometimes wen i feel bad n i have a cut or bruise i feel tuff. i dont know i cant explain it.

[the_crox]

omg.... what the heck..it feels good? what the lol why does it feel good?????? omg-_-;;; i dont want to be rude or mean, but i think you need to go to that place where you cannot cut yourself no more... and there is this treatment where you learn not to do those cutting stuff again... you should go see it... i think it takes about a month to finish the program. few of my friends are just like you and they really wanted to stop cause they were so addicted to it, so their family send them to this program... i have no clue what the name really is but it really worked it well cause my friends dont cut their arms no more whew for that-_-;;

really.... it does feel good. I've been cutting for a while now and I can't stop . my friend saw my cuts and now she's doing it.... like wtf!?

[hiromi]

I may seem rude by saying this, but in my opinion, Cutting is absolutely PATHETIC! I mean, it's saying "I cut because It feels good... like squeeshy pillows" (Don't ask, that's the weird way I interpret cutting). Plus, most people who cut, just do it for a petty reason -_- I mean, I can understand if your parents abuse you (as in, hitting, locking up in rooms, etc) or you feel neglected by the world, but that does not always mean you should cut. Just get on with life -_-

[inthemudhole]

Oh, God.
How many of these threads do we need here at createBlog!? ><

Anyway.
I guess I know what you're talking about.. I cut, too.
Maybe you should just tell your therapist.. or try the rubberband idea.
[shrug]
I'm not a good source to go to.. I've never thought about quitting.

And for those spazzing about "OH EM GEEZ HOW KAN IT FEEL GUDZ?!"
Welll.. it just kinda does, okay?

[shortiiex]

aren't you suppose to tell your thearpists everything? well anyway, why are you upset?

[x3_bangbang]

I cut for four and a half years. I started when I was 13 and a half and I never thought about quitting until I sounded a lot like you. I wanted to wear short sleeves and I didn't want to have it always on my mind. I didn't want to need it anymore. I went to therapy for a year, but it never really helped me. You could be different, though. Try telling your therapist. They won't kill you. They're there to help you. And, if you're like me, and it doesn't work, find your very best friend and tell them about it. Set up a plan that whenever you feel the need to cut, you'll call them or they can come and stay with you until you get through the feeling. That's what did it for me. I was finally able to let go, and I haven't cut in 7 months. I finally threw out all my razors that I was keeping.

It felt like the best thing in the world. Even better than cutting itself. I still go through tough times and I often find myself needing to pick up the habit again, but I know how controlling it gets and I don't want to be controlled anymore.

I may seem rude by saying this, but in my opinion, Cutting is absolutely PATHETIC! I mean, it's saying "I cut because It feels good... like squeeshy pillows" (Don't ask, that's the weird way I interpret cutting). Plus, most people who cut, just do it for a petty reason -_- I mean, I can understand if your parents abuse you (as in, hitting, locking up in rooms, etc) or you feel neglected by the world, but that does not always mean you should cut. Just get on with life -_-

Everyone has their own way of releasing the feelings inside. And, I know you'll never understand, but sometimes the pain on the outside (i.e. cutting) feels a hell of a lot better than what you feel on the inside. Try being a little more open minded.

Anyway, I hope you stop soon. <3

[lilJdawg]

you should stop. i used to cut. but no more. cutting is very bad for you. you can cut your vein if your not carefull. STOP WITH THE CUTTING & STOP WITH THE DRUGS.

[hiromi]

Everyone has their own way of releasing the feelings inside. And, I know you'll never understand, but sometimes the pain on the outside (i.e. cutting) feels a hell of a lot better than what you feel on the inside. Try being a little more open minded.

Yes'm, sorry about that Just that one of my Ex-Best friends had started cutting for some of the stupidest reasons. I sometimes Make assumptions too quickly, so yeah. Forgive about my not-so Open mind at times... (sorry if it Kind of went a bit off topic)

[nockey]

<<<<<<<look at my avatar.........

mm i use to be just like you! but it was for like half a year...mm i wanted to die like everyday i didnt see the point in living...my friends got really scared of me cuz they wouldnt let me out of there sight...mmm please dont harm yourself i no what your going thru i use to have depression....i stopped b4 i knew der was something more than just cutting i knew what i wanted to be when i grow up so im living that dream...cuz it hurts me to see my friends and that crying just for me i dont like seeing people hurt...mmm i have this best friend who was always cheerful and stuff till i came in her life i think i just ruined her cuz everyday she would care for me she went thru hell just to help me and keep me from cutting myself she did everything she could....now wen i look at her shes turned into me! the person i was b4! now im all cheerful and shes all cutting herself...it hurts me to see people like this! i told her that it was my fault shes like this and i dont think she'll want me as a friend anymroe and she said no tis not ur fault and she started to cry! she cuts wayy wayy more than me

HOLY CRAP I DONNO WHAT IM ON ABOUT! THIS ISNT STORY TELLING HERE>>>LMAO

mmm please dont harm yourself anymore der more things to life than cutting! be happy! follow your dreams! be free...mm wear bracelets!! well i donno how to help...mmm hope u stop cutting soon!

[chikensdocluck]

cutting is just disrespect for your own self there is aboslutley no reason for suicide and it feels good how can it feel good my friend does it and she bleeds so much just do yourself a favor and left yourself live longer

[yoohgotpangd]

Cutting yourself can lead you into real bad stuffs ... trust me >_<. EVEN THOUGH i NEVER actually cut myself, I`ve made some attempts every now and then. My friend was cutting herself for a little while, but she got over it by hiding all her cutting utensils, and she tried to not cut herself for two weeks straight ... and she hasn`t cut herself since. So maybe if you try to stop the cutting for a little while it`ll get better.

[KissMe2408]

yah i used to cut, but i stopped. ANd you really need to stop too. And your therapist won't kill you becuz ur cutting. You should tell her, and if SHE can't understand then get a new one, and tell ur parents about it. Seriously, it's gotta stop now

[azn_r4pf4n]

(im a guy, but rlly i agree)

cutting annoys the heck out of me when i hear it, but i cant rlly say anything about it when ppl do it, cuz it makes them feel worser. it doesnt work at all to relieve pain. makes it worser.

[krispy_kreme333]

people that have never done it will never understand how it helps so please stop jugding and making assumptions!!!
sry but that really bugs me!!

anyways, i used to and then i stopped and then i started again for about 2-3 weeks and then i just stopped because i really had no reason to keep doing it and i havent done it since!! i know how hard it is to stop because it is so addicting and i know how you feel but right now it feels good knowing that i dont have to worry about trying to hide my scars. i only went to a theripast (sp?) once but then i didnt think i needed it and after that i stopped. you should tell your therapist about your cutting so you can get help and wear short sleeved shirts again. please stop, trust me, youll feel a million times better then you do right now!

[*xcaitlinx*]

why in the world do people cut themselves?

are u that much of a coward...that u go on with ur life pitying ur self, and inflicting pain on ur body.

if ur life is so horrible, then stop complaining about it to other people...and cut down the road not across the street.

but i kno that u wont do that, so stop cutting in the first place. cuz its killing u...slowly.

[ that wasnt to u, its to cutters in general lol ]

[SantaClause'sGF]

I don't cut. And even if I wanted to I probably couldn't. Just like they said. Just getting a papercut hurts. I couldn't do cuts much longer and deeper than a paper cut.. It must hurt. I think you should see a therapist. I doubt it feels good
~Melanie

[swe3ttemptasian]

cutting isn't the answer, maybe you should cut to the chase where you talk it out..w/ someone who can help?

[iheartsimba]

your asking us what to do? WE can't do anything. It's all a personal choice on how much is to much.

[LiLaZnGirL122]

I don't cut.
But I know that when I get a papercut, it hurts like hell.
You have too much stress.
I think you should talk it out...
cutting is not the answer.

I NOE IT HURTS SO BAD I CANT STAND IT.. gurl ui need to stop cutting RITE NOW
get all da knifes and throw it away

[inthemudhole]

Telling someone to stop cutting won't exactly work.
Especially if you're telling them from an online situation.. with probably no compassion. Just posting for the sake of posting.

[chaoticchrissy]

....


brings back too many memories i use to do that, until i found another way to take out my anger, and sadness, talk so someone you trust, they are there to help.


[ didnt mrean for that to sound like a commerical but its true ]

[goodeddie]

good

[goodeddie]

hgood

[imm]

omg.... what the heck..it feels good?

Yeah. It does.

[whywasisostupid]

put bandage on ur arms and say its a new fashion

[becomingAWARE]

im so sorry. I have heard of this one tratment-er, at home therapy- you can try. maybe put some rubber bands on your wrist and snap em when you get the urge to cut?

[aznxdreamer]

i cut once..then it scarred and the scars arent going away. which is bad cuz now theres scars in shape of x's all over my arm.

[x3chrissyx3]

I cut, I've gotten better, but really. I know how hard it is to stop and how good cutting feels...only therapy can help, really. I always tried to stop and I used to for a month at a time before I'd be cutting, it relieved my pain. Physical pain relieves emotional pain for a cutter and it ACTUALLY makes you happier when you're at the edge like that. Now, for a person who is *truly* not a cutter, it won't feel good...but when you really are, it hurts...but it doesn't, and you feel better afterward. You need therapy, anything else is just a temporary solution...therapy can make it all go away. It's really bad to do, though I'm a hypocrite...but good for you for wanting help.

therapy all the way.

[Skyline Drive]

stop cutting, find a new thing to relieve stress and pain . For an example - boxing , working out, yoga, punching a pillow...etc...

And if ur worried about ur scars showing up ... one u stop cutting and ur arms are all healed up, use cocoa butter to try to lessen the appearance of ur scars...

YOU CAN STOP, IT JUST TAKES WILL POWER.

I agree.

That is just horrible. It honestly gives me chills that you said that it feels good. I could never hurt myself intentionally. Never.

[xoxoxorooxoxoxo]

how does it feel good!?!?!?! its horrible even when im cutting somthing like a tomato and accidently cut my finger i hate it. its hurts like hell. sweetie u need to stop if you dont stop somthing bad can happen u can somewhere that can kill u. if u cant tell ur theripist u need to take all the knifes u have and hide them some where where u will forget if u cut ur self for fun then u have a problem u really need to tell someone. some one close that u can trust that u kn will help u.

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[leeniex3]

i understand it because i used to do it but i think its better off if yu just scream at the top of yur lungs with yur pillow on yur face or go in the closet .. instead of hurting yurself .. so when yur frustrated yu can like do something else instead of hurting yurself .. go punch a pillow orrr scream orrr write in your diary or something OR better yet talk to someone about it <3

[angel-roh]

Now, for a person who is *truly* not a cutter, it won't feel good...but when you really are, it hurts...but it doesn't, and you feel better afterward. You need therapy, anything else is just a temporary solution...therapy can make it all go away. It's really bad to do, though I'm a hypocrite...but good for you for wanting help.

therapy all the way.

what the eff are you talking about lOL...so if you're not a truly a cutter...then it wont feel good. but when you are, it hurts...what the eff? so yu want to feel the actual pain and hurt yourself? wtf?

[jr0h]

i know how bummed you must be. cutting can be very tempting and i dont blame you. but you should still go see someone that can help you and prevent you from it.

[blah1234567]

you cut yourself?? outch!

[KRicoBoriqua]

I know somebody telling you to stop doesnt really help but please dont do this to yourself. Talk to someone who you can trust about your problems, find other healthy ways to let out your stress. Write stuff down that helps me.

I had a friend who I really cared about and he cut himself and it used to worry me and really hurt me to think such a great person could do that to himself. I know its hard but try and do some of the stuff I said. Tell your therapist...they are there to help you.

[xburnoutx00]

I cut too. I actually carve more... but anyway, I haven't done it in 3 weeks.. try the rubberband, I started that one day on the bus from school and I stopped for like, 2 months... but anyway, cutting is bad... and I don't plan on doing it anymore... but hell, shit happens.. but yeah, definately tell someone... and try the rubberband =) good luck!

[*xcaitlinx*]

Telling someone to stop cutting won't exactly work.
Especially if you're telling them from an online situation.. with probably no compassion. Just posting for the sake of posting.

no, i have compassion because a couple of my friends cut and im trying to get them to stop. so don`t say that us people that don`t cut are just "posting to post", because you don't certainly don`t know me.

[inthemudhole]

^ Er, I wasn't talking to you, nor did I say I knew you personally.
Don't get all defensive over something I never even said to you.

[cutandbleeding4y...]

i know it's hard to stop... i'm still working out my problems with it... at one point in time i would use a ruler or protracter so it wouldn't actually bleed... now i'm back where i started but i am getting help from a friend. just keep faith and don't stop trying to quit...

that's me... i was wondering what my log in name was... o well

anyway... um... yeah the girl i had helping me isn't even my friend anymore... find someone you KNOW you can trust...

[Mireh]

i don't want to be rude,

so i'm just going to be bluntly honest witcha.

I think your posting here you you can get attention and sympathy from us. Like "oh my god! i cut! feel sorry for me, i'm' so Emo".

Thats my opinion. just because theres so many people liek that.

-----


anyways. tell you therapist, or else your just going to keep cutting yourself, and eventually, you'll DIE.

okay? so tell her.

kthnxbi

[LiLrEbL365]

really your hurting those around you who love you. people DO worry about you, so if you can tell your therapist or try the rubber band thing, you really can stop. your family and friends should be there for you. even though it might feel good, it isnt good for you.

[inthemudhole]

what the eff are you talking about lOL...so if you're not a truly a cutter...then it wont feel good. but when you are, it hurts...what the eff? so yu want to feel the actual pain and hurt yourself? wtf?

When you're not a cutter, and you try it.. it'll hurt.
If you are a cutter, it won't hurt at the time. You'll get this rush afterwards and a bit during it, but it doesn't hurt at the time. It'll sometimes sting afterwards, so basically the aftermath is the only part that hurts if you're a so-called "true" cutter. My definition of a "true" cutter is someone who doesn't do it SOLELY for attention. So... yeah.

[callie828]

Cutting is a very serious epidemic nowadays and it's sad that more people don't understand it. It's just really not ever talked about and so people often don't treat it seriously and they just treat it as an attention-getter or something like that.

To the people who don't understand and think it's ludicrous:: That's not your fault. Honestly, if I wasn't a cutter, I'd probably think the same thing. Like holy sh*t why would anyone do that? Well, I can't speak for any other cutters here, but I can speak for myself. People who cut don't usually actually want to have to cut. They do it because it's the only thing that makes them feel better. Better, not good. When you've been reduced to cutting yourself to kill the monster on the inside, there's very little that feels good. But when I become so emotionally overwhelmed that I feel like I can't possibly take anymore, I cut myself and for whatever reason that is unbeknownst to me, I feel better. Cutters aren't standing around in the kitchen cutting up tomatoes for a salad and saying "Ooo I hope I cut myself because it just feels oh so good..." I only cut when I feel really really low and am scared I'll resort to something worse. Does it hurt? No, not really. Not at the time it doesn't because I'm more focused on the bigger picture. If I can just push past the pain and cut the feelings out of me, I'll feel better. I'll feel relieved. I'll feel calm.

But it is a serious problem because, like a drug, you eventually just need more and more to feel better. I've been cutting for over a year and now I find that the same type of cut as I used to make doesn't offer as much relief as it previously did. And now I need to cut deeper and harder to feel that same sense of relief. And that's where it becomes most dangerous. Because eventually you'll cut too deep and the bleeding won't stop. People who cut (or at least this is the case for myself) aren't trying to kill themselves when they cut. In fact, for me, it's the opposite. I feel like cutting will sometimes stop me from wanting to die.

Anyway, as most people said, the entire point of having a therapist is to tell her things like this. Now I'm not stupid and I won't tell you that everything will be fine if you tell her. In fact, I have known therapists who have handed off cases like yours because they don't want the responsibility of dealing with it. But there are therapists who will help you with it and if yours won't, you need to find one who will. I'm also assuming, since this is the case for me, that your cutting stems from some type of mood or personality disorder associated with depression. Has your doctor tried you on any medication? Some medications can really help to reduce anxiety and depression which are often the major reasons for the feelings that make you want to cut. However, make sure that before any medication is prescribed, you tell your doctor that you're cutting and if you have had any suicidal thoughts, you have to make sure you tell him/her that as well. Some medications can actually increase the risk of suicidal behavior in depressive patients. Not good.

Anyway, best of luck to you. And let's all take it easy on the non-cutters too. It's a really difficult thing to try to ask people to understand.


Callie

[HIMsHeartagram]

Cutting is a waste of time, and a life that will be ugly forever. I used to cut, i was stupid, and i ended up seeing a therapist, and going all these appointment's that i now don't need. Those who cut:


Your getting your self into a lot of trouble, and you won't be seen as yourself. You will be treated like a retarded kid, and everyone will see that. They will see that your not normal. So the way you want to get treated, is really not the way. People will see those cut's and be afraid and some will accept you because they know how it feels.

Those who dont:

Why start, and regret it later, and right sucky ass poem about it? It freakin hurts when you stopped for a loooong time then just try and do it.

Cutting comforts you. I know. But it's really stupid..

[LuvlyGreenEnvy91]

cuttign is aproblem. u should definately tell your counselor. she will help you. if she wount get a new one!

[xReDrUm RaMpAgEx]

i cut, but ive gotten better... i know how it is, and u ppl who havent cut should just stop talking beacuse u wouldet have a clue wats its like. i went to recovery place, like a instatution. its not fun. they treat u like ur a freak. its horrible. the way i started to do it less was everytime i thought about cutting i was like "oh man i cant, i dont wanna go back there" it dosent always work, but its a start. hope i helped

[XxXAnimeLuvahXxX]

Cutting yourself? Well... I don't know what to say about it.. -_- !! I know! How about you get a badge, and than get the sharp needle thingy and stick it through your skin! (I do that) It doesn't hurt or bleed.. but it does feel good...

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

you can stop.

[d0rkbaby]

i cut myself to make the pain inside me go away
to carve at the emotional pain to make the physical pain surpas the one that is hurting my heart
to take my mind of what you've done and put it on what i'm doing.
cutting and slashing and keeping my mind focused
the mirror only reflects me but its not who i want to be.
it shatters w/ each slit and so does my heart.
to many pieces to put back together
too late to turn back.
one cut for my family
one cut for school..
and one cut for you...

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i used to. but good way to keep yourself from doing it is get something that you can cut at instead of yourself. it works. then slowly decrease the ammount you do it.
dont worry if you stop.. the cuts will heal. and will be less visible.
i can still see shadows of mine and when i rub over the old cuts its still sore. >.<
just keep at it. i know you can do it =) dont give up!

[toodlepops.]

omg, i don't cut.
you'd better tell your therapist. i'm sure she won't kill you. she could probably help you. ;)
i hope you stop cutting. =)

[ryfitaDF]

just because somthing feels right doesn't mean it is. i suggest you quit being a typical idiot teenager and find some kind of hobby.

[perfectxflaw23]

This may be the first time I've posted, and really completely understood what I was talking about.

I've been SI (self-injury) free for almost 8 months now. I understand what you're saying about it. I know it feels great, it lets everything out, it's just your thing. But it's not good for you. About a year and a half ago I was put into therapy. First once a week, when that wasn't enough, twice a week for 4 hours a day. And now it's just an hour and a half once a week in group therapy. Plus medication monitoring. I want to wear short sleeves, too. But odds are, even when you stop, you'll still not wear short sleeves that often. My scars will last my lifetime, and that's the punishment I get for doing what I did. But it's really best to stop. And you can't do it on your own. I know that for my entire life, whenever I get stressed out, I'll go back to that razor.. it's just a matter of being able to hold back. You need help. You can tell someone in your school (counselor), and they'll get you started somewhere, or you could tell your parents, or your friend's parents. Any way you go, you need to get help. You seemed like you didn't want to get hospitalized, but that's probably the only way for you to stop. You need to learn the healthy way to deal with things, and that's the only way.

I know you're all thrilled that I'm finally done.

[Led-Zeppelin Lov...]

ok, i know how feels, because i used to cut myself...it is addicting and your right, it does feel good, but think of it this way...ur arms are ruined, those scars won't go away...when people find out, they start to think of you weird...and if you cut to deep, then you might cut a vein...and that is not the point of cutting...it's to replace emotional pain with physical pain...and there are other ways of doing that...what i did was talked to somebody...that kinda helped, but they totally didn't understand, so then i wrote poems...another thing to replace emotional pain is with exercising...it makes you fit, it feels good, and when your exercising, it releases this chemical reaction thing and it makes your mood more happy...i really advise to please stop, i know how addicting it is...

[y0urelectrikk]

Its not really an addiction for me.. I cut sometimes when I'm like REALLY frustrated. But I can control it.

[tresa1992]

You should really stop, I'm serious.

So many people have cut to "stop their pain", when only it just causes more (for example, like you).

Somet adults will probably eventually find out.

Tell your therapist, she/he is the only help.

[itzocccckkkkkk]

resist? find somethin else. put ice on ur wrist. it hurts and its not like..actually damaging NE thin. I wrote lots of poety and I do dark arts to be my release instead of cutting *i use to cut*. maybe u can try somethin else?

what she said

[*jeanna*]

i use to cut because i needed pain to dull out my mind out and make all out of the hell fade away. it was sucky because i couldn't wear short sleeves and if i did, i couldn't wear a wristband since my dad would be like, why would you wear that silly thing.

i liked the feeling too, it made it something for me to take care of and have a secret and think about. one night i just had enough, cut so much you could barely see my left bottom part of my arm and knew i had to do something so i went to my dad [who i live alone with] and told him and we ended up talking. the expression on his face was so incredibly more painful than the cutting feeling. he just kept asking, "why jeanna, why?" i ended up giving up all of my razors. probably around 50+ razors.

my house was made for cutting. tons of box cutters.. sometimes when i get really mad at myself mostly for something i did [guilt] i wanted to cut, but i ended up realizing it won't help my case.
i fussed up to my psychotherapist and i had to tell her everything.

i'm glad i'm over that bump in my life. i could never go back to cutting. i was on prozac and klonopin and still am till this day. i just occupy my time thinking about stuff rather than pain to myself. i know it is hard to do, but anyone can do it. it is the greatest feeling in the world seeing it heal and be able to wear short sleeves which people take for granted oddly.

i have a boyfriend and have alot more confidence within myself since i don't cut anymore. i thought i could never get over the cutting, but i did. about 110 days since i last cutting and the suicide attempt and the police coming over.

[cool_twin]

really.... it does feel good. I've been cutting for a while now and I can't stop . my friend saw my cuts and now she's doing it.... like wtf!?

It does that's why I used to do it........ I know from experience...... that pain is the exact thing that does in itself feel good..... I'm not saying its a good thing tho.... its the scars that made me stop....

[*salcha*]

yeah, my friend went through that.
but when i told her how much she has left to live for, and how much we all cared...i guess that stopped her.

think positive.

[dani41790]

hmm try something to motivate you to prevent you from cutting idk what. my friends motivator was "if i love my friends and family i wont cut" and it worked. maybe you can try something like that.

[els7158]

Yeah, well I cut and it is really horrible and like an addiction liek everyone else said. But there are ways that I have tried to help stop. I have one friend that I can talk bout it with becuase he used to do dis too.And I completely trust him becuase we used to go out and now were just really good friends. And he stopped by keeping ur mind off of it and just staying strong. And try to call people and talk to them instead of cutting urself. Because I gess talking about it would help. Sometiems that works momentarily, but I still cant stop.

It really is a horrible addiction and if you havent started, dont. And if you have, try to quit if you can.

[soulgetpast]

haha wtf is this

this is ridiculous this girl cuts her self someone call the hospital
shit this is bad to be on here



clean it up

[*Intercourse.*]

Really old topic, don't really see why it is still open since the chick doesn't even come online anymore?

Anyway if you wanted to really quit, I'm pretty positive that you could quit.

[lonely-nl]

shit!!!
hey i thought i was the only one who cuts! is it a "girls issue"???
or it happens to anyone? cuz im getting scared!

[RAWRstephishere]

I kinda know how you feel, it seems to take your problems away.

But they are still there, it doesnt solve anything.

Talk to your friends about your problems, or if you dont feel comfortable talk to some online people. It really does help.

[JustAnotherTeena...]

Ugh, cutting really is like an addiction. I cut. But I want to stop. I know it's really hard for a non-cutter to understand, why someone would want to hurt themselves like that, if you haven't been in the situation it seems crazy. But idk...I don't cut for attention or anything. I do it in places where people won't see, like my legs. Maybe occasionally on the arms but I just tell people my cat scratched me or something. When you're really depressed or angry or whatever, it's weird having your body feel so numb while your head is going insane. It's frustrating. Doesn't feel right. The body needs to be in pain too for a reality shock or something. And cutting...idk. I feel the pain...but I don't really at the same time. The tearing/slicing sensation of the skin matches how I feel inside and it feels good for it to be physical, not trapped in my mind. And I actually like when it starts bleeding like mad too. Feels like my frustrations are in that blood, pouring out of me. Weird & rather creepy, I know. But I feel so much calmer afterwards. I need to find a new outlet though. I know it's not good to do it, unhealthy. I hate the scars. & I'm afraid someone will catch on. But it's hard.

[ladycrusader.14]

i understand; cutting yourself is a high.
haha i never want to stop.

[niciDOOM]

i used to cut and i know exactly what
you mean by addicting. but its really
easy to stop it. you just have to want
it bad enough and if you cant then you
know somethings wrong. for me it was
alittle difficult but if i added up the pain i
would bring on the others if i continued
this i would totally get over my own. so for
me personally thinking not only about myself
but of others saved me.

hope whatever you do you're oke with it

[shortnsweet88]

I have, in the past, cut myself. It does not however feel good even though it is addicting. I got to the point where I would cut myself or harm myself with anything I could find. I would draw hearts on my hand by poking holes into my hand with a paperclip. I would use an eraser back and forth on my arms until I started to bleed. The satisfaction of cutting yourself is the only part that feels good...and it is very very simple to stop. You just, must stop. Quit. People take things so lightly these days. Death, suicide, injury, cutting, depression, sex, alcohol, drugs....why? Why would you take this so lightly...your first reason to quit cutting yourself was so that you could wear short sleeve tshirts? How about so that you dont get an infection? Or hit the wrong spot and kill yourself? Or become more depressed than you already are simply by cutting yourself? I dontknow...I just think you need to quit.

[kourtneyroxs]

Cutting is like an addiction like drugs are addiction. You can never stop when you want. I've been cutting/carving for 3 yrs. It feels so good but I can't go on like this. I want to wear short sleeves. Ugh..Also I could go to a mental ward. I'm not going to tell my therapist because she will kill me..What should I do?

I just cut myself 11 times last night. why? My best best friend is joining the Navy. I won't see him for years. We were planning on doing stuff and I thought he would just stay by me but
he didn't. I feel the same, and i have really bad marks but at the time i wanted to just inflict pain on myself for loving him. I was stupid,but now i am worried it might scar or i might not be able to stop. idk. can anyone help me here? I am not telling anyone but you guys on here.
I told my friend this morning and she flipped out so i am not telling anyone else outside the
internet.


The bad part is that it didn't hurt at all. It was like nothing. I need ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't want to be an addict!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't want to be labled either. I want to be saved before I do somthing I can't cover up.
I never felt these feelings before. This isn't like me.

[*mishyerr*]

I've been cutting for more than 4 years. I used to do it every day, but now I rarely do it. I guess it's something you have to let go of yourself. Nobody can tell you to stop. I remember the reason I slowed down was b/c my friend started, too, and it scared the shit out of me.

[lonely-nl]

this is getting serious!!!
the last time i cut myself was a couple of days ago, it was a small cut but my blood was really light this time!!! it was like "light red nail polish"!!!
it used to be way darker than this before! but now it's "LIGHT" and im afraid!
my friend knows i cut and everytime she sees a new cut she just smacks me! so i stopped telling her! and i dont know what to do!

just to let the non-cutters know... we dont cut because we want to hurt our selves! for me and most of the cutters that i know it's because seeing blood makes us feel better! it's the color not the pain! my nail polish is the same color and i cant change it!

[kourtneyroxs]

lighter blood can mean a lot of things. either your cutting yourself too much or your white blood cells are trying to close it and when you re-open it all of that comes out. dont worry.

[cute_poison]

i agree with all those pll who think its hard to stop. it is.It’s like a drug yes. Its something you canrt controll. Yeah I cut. Ive got cutts now onn me.

i do it like 2ice in a week. i hate it like when ppl say oh you should stop. but u cant just STOP its hard.

[datass]

Wear a rubber band, next time you want to cut yourself, slap the rubber band against your wrist.

[cornytu]

Cutting yourself can be soothing but it doesn't help at all. Really, really. Losing your blood cells in an alarming rate is seriously not a good idea to start with anyways. You should really stop it.

Avoid anything that involves you, cutting yourself. Try brightening up your days a bit more.

[Glamxxcore]

I'm sorry but i really feel like people who don't cut or self-injure themselves really don't know what it feels like after you do it.
it gives you the biggest high ever that you never want it to go away.
it becomes so addicting that it gets rid of everything that you feel you can't deal with and it puts you into control of some part of your life.
it's the same thing as if you were to use drugs.
they both can kill you but with cutting you can see the effects of it on the outside, where as drugs you can't really tell.
why would you want to come down on someone for something that they are addicted to?
everyone is addicted to something.