cutting... Options

[xcocoaxmuffinx]

I hate to bring this up, but does anybody cut themselves?
i think it goes here....its a mental health topic.
The reason I'm posting this is because I suffer with it and have been for 8 years [gosh i was like 10] , so if you need to talk to anyone-im here.

[ArtofBreaking]

Nope, don't cut myself, never have && never would. I look at it as a sad cry for attention. But I wouldn't know 'cuz I dont do it.

[karmakiller]

Been there, done that. Still do sometimes. For me, it's not a cry for attention or help. It's not like I'm stupid about it and do it where people can see, that's the last thing I want. Mainly, it's my legs. No one ever sees them, so that's a go for me. I don't really have a problem talking about it now, although only a few of my friends know about it. I don't feel as though it's a problem anymore. I'm more apt to do it if I'm alone and upset about something. It helps me feel more alive, as corny as that sounds. Sometimes I get depressed because of my anxiety and it makes me feel like I'm freak and not normal and sometimes I feel that's the only feeling I have that other people feel. Sounds like I'm pouring my heart out, but, really, I'm not.

It's not healthy, but I also don't think anyone can just suddenly stop, if it's become a habit for them. If you're struggling with it I suggest that you find another outlit for whatever emotion it is you feel when you hurt yourself. If you hurt yourself when you're mad or sad or hurt, it doesn't matter. Find something else that helps you to deal with it, because hurting yourself is dangerous and you don't want to do something that you will later regret. Write instead of doing it. Listen to music. Cry. Scream. Whatever works for you without leaving a scar...

Gosh, I sound like a weirdo now.

[xcocoaxmuffinx]

no you're far from weird, if you're weird i'm weird...
Its not a cry for attention its a serious condition and addiction, but some people just dont want to realize its true meaning. For me its a way of feeling better about myself and my flaws, or a way to express what i can't express in words. People look down on it because of the stereotypes the world has put this problem in. Its like a drug, and its hard to stop but nobody really understands it because people do it for so many different reasons.

[DoubleJ]

I used to do it, and I sometimes think about going back. I will admit, that I pop pills as an alternative. Don't judge me, thanks!

[superficial]

I've admit that I have done it maybe once or twice, but I've find out that this doesn't help your situation or cause your problem to disappear. You have to get off your ass, stop cutting and hiding, and do something about it. I don't think I'd cut myself again. But when I did cut, I only cut my wrist (a little slash, nothing serious or life threatening).

All people that cut aren't pleading for attention, as much as a stereotype it is. Some people find it as a way to release depression and stress I guess (well at least that's why I did it). Oh, and I was about 12 when I did do it. :) So I was young and stupid, so what?

[DoubleJ]

I remember when I cut, I actually spelled out a phrase on both of my arms. For me, popping pills just takes me to another place. It makes me numb and oblivious to what is going on around me. I get really stuck when I do it.

[ToxicTaco]

i used to, but now i dont

[Teesa]

i've never experienced it first-hand and i don't think i've known anyone that has cut themselves (well, i doubt that they would reveal such a personal thing)

wow, you started at such a young age..what happened that made you start, if i may ask?

here are a couple of old topics, but you should look through them anyways, just to see how other people have dealt with it:
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...&hl=cutting
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...&hl=cutting

[fosheezy]

i don't, but a few of my friends have =/

[lookingforanswer...]

HELLO I AM NOT A CUTTER BUT I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT IT I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT MY MOM IS DOING IT AND I AM REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT AND I AM TRYING REALLY HARD NOT TO BE ANGRY AT HER BUT I AM SO MAD AT HER PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME

[markmejia]

I find myself thinking about it every now and then. But everytime I do, I just imagine the physical pain .. and that discourages me, lol. Have your parents seen your cuts?

[Eww]

Cutting myself scares me.
I've thought about doing it before, but I just don't see what it does. I prefer to cry. I do that a lot. I'm still having trouble seeing why people do it.

..Why? And it's not because like I think you're weird or anything, I just can't find a reason.

[Castaway]

no.. i just don't see how they like the pain -_-

i would never cut myself no matter how depressed i am.

that's like committing suicide.

[illriginal]

Well I suggested meditation... maybe you guys should smoke pot but I'd only recommend that to adults. It helps as well but like I said, it's all in the mind.

[aaayotiffany]

i've done it because i felt really bad about myself.
this was when i was like 13-14 years old. i hated the way my life was going and the few good things i had in my life were leaving me.

but i stopped because i promised some people back then that i wouldn't do it anymore and i haven't since then. and now when i look back on it, i didn't like myself for doing it. i wouldn't say i was stupid because i really didn't like the way my life was going, but i wished i could have thought of something else.

[illriginal]

i've done it because i felt really bad about myself.
this was when i was like 13-14 years old. i hated the way my life was going and the few good things i had in my life were leaving me.

Let me ask you... is the cutting something that someone advised you to do? I don't understand how emotional pain automatically makes you think about physical pain for relief.

I mean I know if you stub your toe the best thing to do is bite your finger (unless you know how to control your mind and make the pain disappear, near instantly) in order to lose the concentration of the pain in the toe. But that's physical pain = physical pain.

It amazes me that a child at the age of 13-14 years old would have the idea of cutting them selves. Cutting was an adult thing, many of which were in mental hospitals and the drugs that were given to them weren't enough.

It scares the shit out of me how the generations are evolving... and because of it, I fear to even have a child.

[JokeInsideJoke]

i could never do that! i hate blood, and pain, or anything that seems painful
so no...

[aaayotiffany]

Let me ask you... is the cutting something that someone advised you to do?

no, no one advised me. everything was going downhill for me. deaths in my family, my best friend was leaving, my parents were mistreating me, etc.
i didn't do it a lot, it was like once or twice. and it wasn't soo bad to the point that i was bleeding uncontrollably. i don't think i would have been able to do that to myself.

[shoryuken]

ppl ppl... just shake shake itt offf... shakee itt offf... no needd 2 cut sttuff..

[carolannexbh]

I personally haven't really cut myself, but my friend used to cut and she would make designs and stuff. As "cute" as the designs sound, it was terrible. She was addicted and every other day she'd have a new one. It scared me to death because I wanted to help her so bad but there was nothing I could do that someone else hadnt. She doesnt anymore, but she has scars.

[illriginal]

I personally haven't really cut myself, but my friend used to cut and she would make designs and stuff. As "cute" as the designs sound, it was terrible. She was addicted and every other day she'd have a new one. It scared me to death because I wanted to help her so bad but there was nothing I could do that someone else hadnt. She doesnt anymore, but she has scars.

Sadly.. those become scars. May not be thick scars, but later on, you'll see all her cuts. They'll be lil lines that are lighter than her skin tone. Thus catching a lot of attention later. Your secrets become exploited over the years.

[Melie]

if you do feel the need to cut yourself, why not channel that through something else like play video games, listen to music (not the kind that'll make you want to do it more!), or even talk to someone. someone did mention on another post that they would use a rubberband on their wrist and let it hit them when they have that need. i wouldn't recommend that because it's inflicting pain when you want to be able to not do that. if you do need someone to talk to, i'm here. i have no problem in listening.