Am I becoming addicted to cutting myself?!
Question: I started cuting myself about 2-3 weeks ago. The first time I cut was because me and my family were fighting really bad and long story short I was sitting in my room around 2am and I dont remember what gave me the idea but I took out my dull butterflie knife and started to make a cut on my left arm. When it started to bleed I felt so releaved I just felt good for a little while. Since then Ive sharpend my knife so sharp it barely takes any pressure to cut straight through my skin. Ive already got about 23 cuts (mainly on my arms) and I cant quit thinking about doing it again. For some reason I just want to do it and I dont even need a reason anymore I just feel compelled to cut and the cuts are starting to get deeper every time. My lil sister(she's 15, Im19 and the oldest of 11) is the only one that knows and tells me I need to quit but I just keep wanting to do it more. I think I may be getting addicted and I need some help so if any one can help me with this I would appreciate it.
Answers: I started cuting myself about 2-3 weeks ago. The first time I cut was because me and my family were fighting really bad and long story short I was sitting in my room around 2am and I dont remember what gave me the idea but I took out my dull butterflie knife and started to make a cut on my left arm. When it started to bleed I felt so releaved I just felt good for a little while. Since then Ive sharpend my knife so sharp it barely takes any pressure to cut straight through my skin. Ive already got about 23 cuts (mainly on my arms) and I cant quit thinking about doing it again. For some reason I just want to do it and I dont even need a reason anymore I just feel compelled to cut and the cuts are starting to get deeper every time. My lil sister(she's 15, Im19 and the oldest of 11) is the only one that knows and tells me I need to quit but I just keep wanting to do it more. I think I may be getting addicted and I need some help so if any one can help me with this I would appreciate it.
Yes, you are very addicted. BUT, you seem to be succeding in the first step of recovery. Addmitting your addiction. Then you can try to stop. If you truely want to stop you will get help. Your parents won't be as mad as you think they will when you tell them. Sure, they'll want to put you on meds, and that's no fun, but it's better than ending up like my friends Lauren and Kayla that both had cutting problems. They got sent to mental institutions.... it didn't help, but you don't want to end up there...
I would say you are becoming addictid to cutting yourself and it's not good. Technically you're emo (according to the definition used by teenagers today) When you feel like cutting yourself...DONT. I wish you the best in stopping this.
I agree with the first and second answer. You should get some help in some way. To help you stop try using ice instead of a blade. Before your like no that won't help just try it. I heard that helps.
Deffinetly talk to someone.
You wont always be put on drugs.
I think therapy to talk about why you really cut is the key.
you dont seem depressed, so you might just be doing it to relieve some stress.
You should tell your sister to help you tell your parents.
you'd be surprised at how parents can help you.
haah trust me. ;]
I think you're doing it because you have to have something to do to pass the time. Get a hobby, one that doesn't involve sharp objects.
it is said it takes 21 days to start a habit and 21 days to end one. Yes it can be addictive but it should not be so entrenched in you that it should be too hard to stop. Try snapping an elastic band on your wrist or run your arm under cold water or put ice on it. I will tell you, just get out and be busy and put a stop to doing that right now as you just freak parents out and then they will begin to doubt your credibility on other things ....how did you know about cutting anyhow....likely the internet...you thought you might try it...and parents are not stupid...you best stop the behavior now at its beginning or you might find your computer out the window! Make sure you tell your therapist or doctor what you have been up to....if it means anything to you...your siblings might copycat you...so really just stop doing it, and hopefully you can.
NO SH1T YOU'RE ADDICTED!!!!! You just want to keep cutting yourself for no reason!!!!...damn, people can be stupid sometimes
k seriously there is like no need to cut yourself its so dumb and pointless everyone just thinks its for attention.do you really want ppl to think that your like looking for that. ahhh it pisses me off cuz what the hell is the point of cutting yourself
all your doing is hurting yourself even more.STOP DOING IT.
and you can get like aids or some **** if the knife or whatever your doing it with is dirty. just tak my advice and stop.