Questions about Self Mutilation?!


Question: Questions about Self Mutilation!?
What is it!? Why do people do it!? How do you overcome it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Everyone does it for different reasons!.!.!.

Sometimes it's because physical pain is easier to deal with than the emotional pain one may be feeling!. Sometimes it's a way to calm down from overwhemling emotions, or to actually make onesself feel something rather than numbness!. Some people do it because of a feeling of deserving and/or needing to be punished!. In the minority are those who do it for attention or just really love the pain!.

SI (self-injury) can be just as addictive as any drug, and just as difficult to stop!. Some simply grow out of it; while others require lots of therapy, medication, and support to stop!. I think one really important step is having friends and family who will give encouragement, and finding a really good therapist whom you trust, but sometimes the right life circumstances (getting married, having a baby, getting a dream job, etc) can be enough motivation to stop!. There was one time where I quit for almost a year because of some such circumstances - I just woke up one morning and decided that I didn't want to cut anymore!.

There are other things one can do to replace the sensation of SI, such as snapping a rubber band on the skin, holding ice cubes, and drawing on onesself with red food coloring or a red marker!. One can also do more constructive things like art, play music, dance, even screaming into a pillow!.

It's not always an easy thing to overcome, but it is possible!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Using methods to harm oneself!. Most common is cutting themselves!.

Why!? Well it is very complicated!. I used to do it and in desparate times still do!. For every person it is different!. Sometimes, yes it is for attention, usually in the teenage years, but that isn't the case all the time like so many people believe!. Whenever I get emotionally confused, usually a mix between sad and angry, I just get a knife and cut myself!. It really does make you feel better for a little!. But the permanent scars are there to remind you at a later date and isn't worth it!. Everyone has their reason on why they do it, but the main reason is the person hasn't learned how to cope with bad things that go on in life so they resort to cutting!.

You overcome it by stopping really!. Whenever you get the feeling do something else!. Maybe strap a rubber band to your wrist and whenever you feel like cutting pinch yourself with the rubber band instead!. Overtime the need will go away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

iam 21 i cut at the age of 14 i did it up until i was 18 its hard i still have scars but eventually i grew up and out of it i realized i am beeter then that and F off to all that ever thou8ght difernt of me i know have 2 kids boys! one with aspergers syndrome and a five month old iam a lvn and i appreciate my life you will over come it okWww@Answer-Health@Com





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