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 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:14 pm
For those of you who aren't cutters, it's addictive. When your in pain your body releases endorphins. Endorphins give you the feeling that nothing in the world matters and that's what cutters want.
It's like a drug. When you cut it's like getting high, so everytime something little goes wrong you want that feeling.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:14 pm
The only question I noticed was the thread name itself, so I presume that's all you want to know?
As far as I am aware, there's no one way to stop it. I cut from ages thirteen/fourteen to sixteen. I have eczema and always wore sleeves and pants anyway, I was rather infamous for my constant lack of skin show, so the scars were never seen nor questioned. For me, personally, I did it because it gave me a (very silly) sense of power over myself. I simply quit.
However, I personally feel that most young people that truly believe they have an addiction problem need to seek medical help. If you're in America (as I have forgotten to look before typing this), your high school or even junior high school has counselors at your disposal. Your school, if in America, is also connected to their very own social worker(s). Personally I suggest seeing the social worker. They will work to get you into programs and speak to you no different than your counselor would. Most of the time, anyway.
Cutting can become addicting, but in my experience outside of being one myself, any addiction can be dropped. Sometimes we need help, sometimes we don't. I advise seeking help for yourself if you've been doing it continuously for a while now.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:43 pm
Professional help, such as a therapist, counsellor or psychologist, might help.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:45 am
Running also releases endorphins in your body to make you feel good, so make a point to try and go running 3+ times a week.
Talk about the problem to someone (even us) to get help with what's making you want to cut. It tends to be people who bottle it up that end up harming themselves.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:12 pm
Snap rubberbands on your wrist. IT works sometimes. Also, strange as it may sound, once i reallyreallyreally needed to cut, but i went and brushed my teeth, my hair, and washed my face instead. it helped. 3nodding When you think you want to cut, just go do something that requires all of your attention, or read a really good book or something.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:18 pm
My cutting comes from my stress level. I have bipolar depression and anxiety. I've talked to therapists. I'm even seeing one now( who I don't like at all). Last time they knew I cut myself they wanted to send me to a hospital. I've been to one and I refuse to go again. I've told several people that if they try to send me back I will kill myself. I was more miserable there than I was before. They never sent a counsellor to talk to me. They either ignored or criticized me. I won't put myself through that again. I simply refuse to.
My family (though I do love them very much) makes it difficult. They are not ones to hug, kiss, cry or show any emotion at all. With the exception of anger. People are always trying to run my life.
I don't want to let them hurt me, so I do it myself. I know, stupid reason. But it's my reason.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:35 am
i could never cut but i know what you mean with the pain and feeling releived
i break stuff and just spaz and i hurt my knuckles alot
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:45 am
I hit things too. Now I have permanent muscle damage in both my hands. I get so frustrated with the things around me and the things I can't change.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:59 am
im 19. when i was about 17 i used to do the same thing. things would go wrong at school or at home, or just drama. when i didn't cut i hit the walls the floor (tile flooring). my hands would get purple from the numberous times i hit things. the only way that made me stop was to get away from everything. all of the drama. i stopped caring about what others thought, i took control of my life. i did what i thought was best for me, not for my friends or family, but for me. that's what worked for me.
but the human made is a wonderful thing. because of this what worked for me may not work for you. for example, thearpy didn't work for me becuase i didn't want to talk to someone that may never know how i feel. therapy may work for you and if it does great. next time you feel that feeling pm me and let it all out. ill be there.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:26 pm
what it really takes to stop though is inspiration. Just find one reason and that is enough to stop. For me it was knowing that all cutting is is a drug, and it helps things about as much as drugs do. Saying that you're a cutter is saying that you're a drug addict and can't deal with your own problems. (at least to me.) And don't try to do it because someone cares about you, because alot of time you'll end up doing it more just to get attention from that person. (that happened to my friend.) Find a quote, a song, anything that inspires you and gives you a reason not too. Its hard, but i found inspiration and i know im not gunna do it again.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:58 pm
sayotb For those of you who aren't cutters, it's addictive. When your in pain your body releases endorphins. Endorphins give you the feeling that nothing in the world matters and that's what cutters want. It's like a drug. When you cut it's like getting high, so everytime something little goes wrong you want that feeling. its very addictive.... sad i wish i never started...
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:56 pm
I got sent to Parkwood for cutting. It's NOT a fun place. If you'v never heard of it I suggest you google it it's Parkwood behaveiral (sp?) health hospital. but it helped me so I guess it's ok and I did meet some cool people. so yea.
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:11 pm
I used to cut, and I still do, but it is getting a lot more frequent. The weird thing is that I stopped and then the counsler found out about it. To show her up, I started again.
Try just concentrating on stuff, or talking to your friends. Listen to music, pick up new hobbies. I got this advice from a former cutter and now she's totally fine.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:03 pm
I_Love_Music I used to cut, and I still do, but it is getting a lot more frequent. The weird thing is that I stopped and then the counsler found out about it. To show her up, I started again. Try just concentrating on stuff, or talking to your friends. Listen to music, pick up new hobbies. I got this advice from a former cutter and now she's totally fine. Heh, I've done that before. Or just to piss my sister off. stare
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:00 am
I don't cut, but I used to dig my fingernails into my skin...
What got me to stop was my boyfriend (and a few other friends, but my boyfriend was the best at showing me) how much it hurt THEM... which was why I did it... because I hurt them, to deal with the emotional pain, and stuff. It's hard to quit, but... find your reason. You have to have a reason to quit, I think.
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