Self Injury

[Kayteaa_Ann]

I've self injured a lot. It's an addiction for me, the way I handle a tough situation because I'm not good at dealing with my emotions. I also know a lot of other people who have done it. Have any of you self injured or attempted suicide? What do you think about self injury, and people who do it?

[Ivy_sins]

I did when I was much younger and on the edge of seriously losing it, but I got better and am left the scars.

Kayteaa_Ann

What do you think about self injury, and people who do it?

Ohh this won't end well... *backs away slowly*

[Kayteaa_Ann]

The last time I did it was a week or two ago. It was the first time in 5 or 6 months. I'm getting better at controlling it but I don't know if I'll stop completely.

[WobinA]

Many people see it as a cry for attention. I was never a cutter when I was growing up (that wasn't really around when I was in high school) but I did attempt suicide several times using various methods. Hell, I'm 27 and I was recently hospitalized for a suicide attempt last year.

I can't promise that things will get better, because you will always have emotional problems in your life. But maybe there is hope in talking about them with people you truly trust.

[Kayteaa_Ann]

I've never attempted suicide but I have plans for how to do it, when, where, and I've written notes on real bad nights.
I know things might not always get better and I'll always have problems but the thing is when I try to tell someone about them they tell me to get help and I can't do that. I will NOT let my parents and teachers know that I cut myself. I don't want them to treat me differently. I like having their trust and respect so I don't really have anyone to talk to.

[WobinA]

Why do you think your parents would treat you differently if you told them you're having problems? Having a GOOD psychologist/therapist you can talk to can do a world of good, trust me! I think your parents would want to know if you are having problems (at least I hope they would...some parents are cruel though).

[Violet-Shay]

I agree with the above poster having someone to talk to such a therapist does a world of good.

As for myself I have only ever attempted suicide once; when I was 12, but the thoughts still cross my mind occasionally.
I started self injuring when I was nine, and just stopped last year so I did it for about 10 years. I mostly cut my ankles so no one would see, and I even tried burning for a bit.

However by sheer force of will and the amazing support of my friends I stopped. Parents can be tricky, my mother thought I was just being angsty at first but now she realizes this is a serious problem.
Schools offer great support, and hint hint it is free Im in college and I love the person I see I don't know how old you are but look into that.

[iii Snowflake iii]

Its bad and you should stop but someone times it falls in habbits and becomes natural and by the time you realize you shouldn't be doing it its too late...

[Gopher dude]

You should get a new hobby and some new friends.

The new friends thing isn't a smart a** remark- if you're friends with people who cut themselves even if you stop the'll just convince you to do it again.

[Kayteaa_Ann]

My closest friends don't cut but some of my other friends have.

[Official Jason Black]

I don't cut myself when I'm upset or depressed, but I do get myself injured, but not by myself. I get into fights with complete (usually drunk) strangers. It's sort of how I vent, because I keep all my feelings bottled up and it's just how I keep the bottle from exploding, I guess. It helps me concentrate on the physical pain instead of the emotional. But, I try not to do it, because some people would care if I died, and I can't put them through that kind of pain.

So, in my opinion, cutting is bad.

[Bubble ghost]

Well one of my best friends (well, i doubt if we still are... i quess not) cut herself and wanted to commit a suicide few times. She has a pretty good life looking from my eyes, but she always craves attention. A lot of attention. Her parents dont be with her at all, like they wouldnt be family. She is a social butterfly and has a lot of friends, she is beautiful but she thinks she isnt. I feel sorry for her, i dont judge her or anything at all.

Well in my opinion a lot of teens try to cut themselves, at least one or few times in their lifes... others have different addictions or ways to relax. I think it passes.

[MistressEnvy]

I'm not going to lie I used to cut myself when I was younger. I turned to it because it gave me a sort of relief in a way. The emotional pain that I was feeling then became a physical pain. I don't do it anymore, haven't for years now.

I think that people turn to self injury they just don't know how to express themselves so they turn to hurting themselves physically.

[Bootiful Lia]

Gopher dude

You should get a new hobby and some new friends.

The new friends thing isn't a smart a** remark- if you're friends with people who cut themselves even if you stop the'll just convince you to do it again.

Generally cutters don't peer pressure people to cut themselves. A self harm addiction is not the same as a chemical addiction. We don't go around saying, "Hey man, cut/burn yourself. It's sweet, bro." I've never met a self harmer that has tried to convince someone to do it. Self harm is just something we do and get addicted to for our own personal reasons.

Self harm is a very personal thing and people do it for a variety of reasons. It's also not a hobby, it's a coping mechanism. While not a healthy one, it works for a reason, because a person who self harms is not yet equipped with coping mechanisms that work in their favor.

[Kayteaa_Ann]

I know cutting isn't good but at the same time it doesn't hurt me. I mean physically yeah it does but other than that it doesn't hurt me in anyway. It helps me a lot when I can't handle things but I don't know how to handle things the right way. Ever since I was little my mom would tell me 'Don't say anything' so I would be keeping everybody's secrets and staying strong for everyone else and eventually I just couldn't handle it. Cutting keeps me strong when I don't know how to be.