A question about cutting.?!
Question: If anyone does it, how did it start out for you?
Did you start right away with a knife or something, or did it start slowly, like... scratching your wrist with your finger nail?
I feel like I'm going down a path where I will eventually cut myself. I scratched myself today hard enough to make it red and welted, and oddly, it made me feel a little better.
I just wanted to find out about other people's experiences with this...?condition? or problem.
Answers: If anyone does it, how did it start out for you?
Did you start right away with a knife or something, or did it start slowly, like... scratching your wrist with your finger nail?
I feel like I'm going down a path where I will eventually cut myself. I scratched myself today hard enough to make it red and welted, and oddly, it made me feel a little better.
I just wanted to find out about other people's experiences with this...?condition? or problem.
OK so first of all if people call you a freak/weirdo/idiot etc ignore them! If you have had thoughts of of harming yourself or are harming..then you need support the best place for this would of course be your GP (if there approachable) if not then a mental health worker or counsellor..or failling that a helpline.
People often get upset, angry or think your strange because they don't understand mental health.
Cutting yourself is addictive behaviour just like,smoking,drinking,anorexia etc the list goes on
Cutting or feeling like you can't cope are behaviors which should not be ignored it only gets worse. also it is very easy for people who have not been mentally unwell to comment on it..And mentally ill people often come across as being selfish, but mental health is just the same as physical and an illness is an illness! So unless you have been there or are a doctor/counsellor/shrink it's probably best not to give your two cents worth!
Unless you have been there with a addiction(self harming behavior) you really won't understand the relief the sufferer feels.
Something else that helped me but may or may mot help ypu was a punch bag/ball
and writing down what it is that makes you feel so bad and is it rational?
Finally nothing any one else says will stop you,ONLY YOU CAN DO THAT, but I suggest getting help, This advice is coming from a previous self harmer who hopes no one else ever has to feel as bad and lost as she did! (but is realistic and all of us have our problems)
I do not reccomend this act, as though it may lead to depression, social issues, and drugs. 'nuff said.
I think I heard this somewhere, when you cut yourself, your body releases morphine, A type of drug that makes you feel better, so that might be why people like cutting themselves, I'm not really so sure though
Please don't. Whatever circumstance(s) you're going through...just fight it out. Get some counseling if you can afford it. Talk to a friend to help you out.
when i was little when i did really bad on a test or something i'd dig my nails into my skin. then to like Tacks, i'd scratch . then cutting with scissors , then knives, then razors. i've used broken plastic. anything because it got addicting. but i've gone 6 months without doing it now.
this tendency to cut his own flesh is quite strange. I really wonder where this stupid idea came from...
I try to understand why someone would do that , I just can't figure it out... WHY have some scars for the rest of your life...
dont cut yourself
i wouldnt cut your self it might make you feel better now but it gos down hill from there. try running it works
Cutting is DEADLY. Although not everyone who cuts dies, but if your one of the many lucky people who hits the little blue vein..guess what..YOU'RE DEAD! If you feel the urge to cut, put a rubber band around your wrist and pull it gently. It'll help stop the feeling to need to cut.
I started when I was 15. It started after my boyfriend broke up with me. I started out burning myself with an eraser, and then that led to cutting with a razor about 5 times every single night. It was addictive. I stopped when I met my current boyfriend, made me stop, then the cutting turned into to an eating disorder and I almost died. the point is, if you dont get to the root of the problem, even if you stop one behavior, it will lead to another because you didnt really solve the problem. Ask yourself what you are feeling when you have the urge to cut, has anything traumatic happened in the past year. please dont start its hard to stop just like anything else!
I am a recovering cutter. Cutting releases endorphins, which give you a 'hey, I'm feeling pretty good!' feeling.
I would NOT recommend going down this path, it led to so many problems for me.
For me, it started with razor blades that I found for those heavy-duty razors. And once I did it, it just spiralled out of control.
I was so depressed at this point in my life, that I felt there was nothing else to let it all out with. But there always is - don't let yourself think there isn't. Now, looking back, I see so many other outlets that I could have used.
I finally stopped when everyone found out what was going on - and I've since went through group therapy, which helped immensely.
But, for your own sake, PLEASE do not go down this path.
I used to cut, started after my best friend was killed in a car crash. I tried to suicide, but that was definitely the stupidest thing ive ever done. diont cut. itll hurt the ppl around you, ppl you love. I learned that the hard way.
Well, one person said your body releases morphine...close, but not right. When you cut yourself, you release endorphins, these can actually act as pain killers, ironically enough. But I'm telling you, do NOT get into cutting. I did and it put me on a crash course. Fortunately I got out, but others don't. Just stop now and don't get into it.
i use a pocket knife and it just leaves a red mark and eventually goes away.
Dont encourage them
Get over yourself, you annoying little emo.
Cutting does not make you unique, haunted, unknowable, and strangely-attractive. It makes you a f*ckwit.
Grow up. The world has many, many problems - none of which are yours, and none of which will be solved by you perforating your arm.
If you feel that you're on the path to self-harm then NOW is the time to help yourself. Self-harmers usually do it when they're hidden away; they do it because they're unhappy and hurting inside, but the act itself does not help them feel better in the long-run. If you hide this pain away it'll only grow and consume you.
Even if you're not harming yourself yet, then you still need to speak to someone. Get the local phone-book and look up counselling services. Give a couple of places a call and explain to them what your situation is. They have signed confidentiality agreements not to reveal what you tell them. If you can't find a good place to go and talk to someone then make an appointment with a female (if you are a girl) doctor (you can always pretend you have a girls' problem andf that's why you want to see a woman). TALK TO SOMEONE and help yourself. Self-harm is really, truly not a road you want to go down. Would you rather live your life with pain and hidden self-abuse and secrets, or get your problems out in the open (in a discreet, safe environment), work them out and be a happy, worry-free person? I'm sure you know which is the better option.
Take care.
I used to cut. Not so much anymore...
I guess I started with just my nails and then I'd find something sharp and then it progressed to razors/burnings :/
It felt nice, I would do it when I was stressed. I started about 4 years ago and hardly do it now. I found other things to relieve my stress.
I don't recommend doing this, and seriously if you have any problems talk with your parents... They may seem like they don't care, or they may over-react at first but they really want what's best for you and will get you help.
I should have stopped long ago, now I have scars up and down my arms and some even on my legs...
slippery slope, very slippery slope, please seek help now from your doctor, before things get out of hand- and they can do very very quickly
You should be offered a referal for councelling, therapy or to see a psychotherapist. please dont knock it till you have tried it. I doubt even if you were 70 that you would know everything there is about life, least of all have experienced everything thier is in life, please talk to someone about how you feel and give it 100%, it can get better.
I cut myself first with scissors, and then a knife, now I overdose on drugs as well. It helps to get counselling, the earlier the better. My counsellor wasn't very helpful, but I managed to motivate myself a little and am doing a bit better for now! I think with most people it starts off quite small and gets worse and worse til it spirals out of control, so be careful and think hard about if you want to continue doing it. Ask yourself if its really a path you wanna go down.
I used to self harm as a result of depression. I never got medical help and it was a terrible experience (although I think it has made me a stronger person). I have since cut myself when unhappy; it is a very hard habbit to brake, so I advise you make your self stop while you have the strength to. I only ever used a blade. I am self conscious of my scarred arms now, it makes me feel ashamed and weak. For that little bit better you feel, counter act it by thinking of the scars, the shame and the possible consequences if you let this become a part of your life. I wish you every luck in keeping away from self harming!