Cutting. Options

[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.

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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.