Cutting apparently?!


Question: i asked a question yesterday, about what it was called if i used scissors and dug and scraped onto my arm, and loooads of people said it was called cutting. (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

i dont know why i do it though, i have a good life, no issues at home. and school is godd except ages ago i had a few incidents of bullying, so could that be why??
i feel the need to do it and it makes me feel better.
why, help???


Answers: i asked a question yesterday, about what it was called if i used scissors and dug and scraped onto my arm, and loooads of people said it was called cutting. (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

i dont know why i do it though, i have a good life, no issues at home. and school is godd except ages ago i had a few incidents of bullying, so could that be why??
i feel the need to do it and it makes me feel better.
why, help???

I'm sorry to hear you're doing this. I struggled a lot with it in the past and still do to some extent.
When it began, like you, I had a good life. My home life was great; very supportive parents, no trouble. School was also fine... I had my talents and my difficult subjects like everyone else, nothing out of the ordinary. lots of friends. In primary school a little bit of bullying but nothing OTT.
It is possible that past bullying has given you a low self esteem.
Ask yourself some questions.. are you a perfectionist? Do you set very high standards for yourself?
Are you generally unhappy although you can't think of a reason why?
Do you feel in control of your life?

It may not be the cause of any particular incidents, although traumatic events are often the cause of problems such as self-injury or eating disorders to name a couple. However, such things don't necessarily occur because of trauma.
Clinical depression, bi-polar disorder, and other mental health problems can be associated.
likewise can certain personality traits such as perfectionism, a need to be liked and accepted, a need to feel in control of yourself and situations.

I don't think anyone on here can tell you why you do it. it's too personal a thing.
I would suggest that you seek some help from a professional. I realise you may not want to but i really think it's for the best. If you don't find out the reasons you do it you can't begin to stop and the problem can escalate.
I cut myself every day for 5 years, eventually getting to the point where i needed to do it 8 times a day, maybe more, just to get through the day. I have ended up at A&E in the dead of night getting stitches with noone to call to come get me or just give me a hug because it's a very secretive thing to do. I managed to stop for a year but then started again. a couple of years later i managed to stop again and now it's only an occasional occurrence. Talking to a counsellor has helped me understand the reasonse that I personally cut and why it helped me, and with his help I have managed to find different ways of coping.

Please seek help before cutting starts to rule your life. If you don't feel you can go to a counsellor now, try talking to someone you trust. a parent / teacher / older brother or sister. Try not to hide it but meet it head on so that you can figure out what's causing it for YOU.

I hope you manage to find the answers and work through this.
I wish you all the best.

When people cut themselves its usually because they are using the physical pain of cutting to distract themselves from some kind of emotional pain. But if your not having any emotional pain then I don't know....... If you like the way it feels when you cut maybe your one of those people who like to feel physical pain. I can't remember what its called though. But some people say that physical pain feels good.

my daughter has done this also....i recommend changing how you react to your emotions by doing what makes you happy when you feel this way, talking to friend or family and removing sharp objects from your possesion every time you feel that way....certain foods can boost your feelings about yourself

did you do it when you were being bullied? if so, then yes it is because of that, you could be subconsciously upset about it and cut yourself to feel better....

if not, then it could be out of boredom or addiction... cutting yourself makes your body release endorphins to ease pain, so you could be addicted to the "feeling better" after cutting yourself....

its a release an adrenaline rush. some people use it as a coping skill. It becomes VERY addictive so watch out

I agree with Katherine B.
It is very addictive.

Even if people say your doing it for attention, then there's still something bothering you. I hope you can get out of that, as soon as possible...believe me, if you cut your arms they really will never be the same.

No matter the reason, it's still a cry for help.

This site has a lot of useful links:

http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/c...

Also, consider giving this number a call...

Self Harm Hotline

1-800-DONTCUT

Help for "cutters"





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