eraser cutting Options

[xosteffanator]

some of my friends rub their skin with erasers, which give them extremely deep cuts. I say that it's the same thing as cutting but they disagree. so i have two questions: do you think it's equivalent to cutting? and how can i get them to stop (i don't know why they don't stop i heard it hurts EXTREMELY bad)

[straynote]

I used to be a cutter and I used to scratch myself with my nails until I bled. It wasn't for attention, because I'd carefully mask the scars I made with bracelts and long sleeves and whatnot...i was actually ASHAMED of doing it and didn't want anyone to see. I have clinical depression, which I'll have for the rest of my life, and the reason I did it was because emotions/depression come on so strong its like this uncontrollable force. I TRIED constructive ways of releasing all that pent up anger, agression, and sadness but NOTHING worked...thats how strong it was. It was like, such sickness and violence I was feeling I had to release it in an equally sick and violent way...and I really hated myself, truly and deeply, and it seemed a good way to "punish" myself and release all that pent-up negative energy.
And it worked...it felt amazing. It was like a rush. I would start scratching at time without even realizing it...it was an impulse, an addiction.
Finally, I attempted suicide and got put in a mental hospital where they discovered all my scars and a couple fresh wounds. It was there that I was forced to stop.
A lot of kids there just cut for attention...which kind of makes me angry. No, I don't justify myself doing it because it WAS unhealthy, but they didn't seem to understand the deep pain that really led me to cutting/scratching. They knew it was bad and that it would get them noticed, and quite honestly it pisses me off. They don't know that level of pain so why are they pretending they do? Its a place I wouldn't wish ANYONE to go to. I'm still ashamed that I ever did it, and it took me 2 years to completely stop. During those years, I grew up and learned to accept myself and learned WHY exactly it was unhealthy and that no matter how pent up your emotions can get theres ALWAYS alternative ways to express those feelings.
However, while you ARE cutting...its nearly impossible to realize that it is wrong. Because it feels good. At the same time, I knew it was wrong and thats why I tried to hide it. I'm still pretty ashamed that I did it and I don't like to talk about it...but I saw this thread and I decided to give you guys a first-hand perspective. It sounds like those kids are doing for attention...and they do need to stop. Perhaps they'll grow out of it or stop it...but if they don't get them to a counselor. 'cus wanting attention that bad is a problem within itself.