cutting

I used to be a cutter but I have stopped. I started on accident actually, I slipped with the razor once when I was shaving my legs while I was really upset about something, as soon as the razor cut me I wasn't so upset anymore and I was able to stop focusing on all of the emotional pain I was feeling. I didn't feel better PHYSICALLY after cutting, but I felt better emotionally. It was like the physical pain of cutting took away the emotional pain that was much greater for a few minutes. If you are asking this because you cut or self-injure please stop and please get help. It is very dangerous and you can accidently cut too deep (even if you don't think you will) or accidently kill yourself. Help is available. Talk to an adult that you trust, if not your parents, perhaps a pastor or a guidance counselor at school. Cutting will not solve your problems and in the long run it will just cause more problems. I've been there and looking back now I wish that I had gotten help sooner, even though I didn't think that I needed it then. Good luck.

I have cut myself loads of times. I did it because I had these really intense emotions and didn't know how else to handle them. It helped me to focus more on physical pain which made it better for me. It was my coping mechanism at the time. I haven't cut in months and I am really trying hard not to do it again. The urge is strong though... My wrist aches for it always... but I am not giving in. I do something else instead like flicking a rubber band on my wrist or scratch myself with something not as sharp.

I used to cut, but I don't anymore. I've been 2 years now SI free. And it's not even that I'm not tempted to. I do have to fight it still, some days more than others. I have borderline personality disorder. Many people think "oh well you don't cut anymore you must have gotten over that disorder". That's not true. The underlying issues are still there. I still have the all or nothing mentality and I still have severe abandonment issues. I just really work on other outlets instead of self injury. I used to feel much better afterwards emotionally, that's why I did it for years. But I knew it wasn't normal, and I got tired of having to hide my arms in the summertime. I had to have a lot of help, and some days I still don't know whether I'll relapse or not. But it's worth it to feel better about myself.

I prefer cutting "other" people. Hey wait... Why's everyone running away?

i used to cut but thankfully i've managed to stop the habit. i did it whenever i'm really upset and angry and since i'm not really a confrontational type of person, i didn't know how to vent it out so i took it out on myself. i also have a problem with my guilt because i felt like i hurt everyone so i felt the need to punish myself. i did feel good afterwards and i particularly liked seeing my blood drip. after that, i just hoped that nobody would notice the scars. as i said, i've managed to stop doing it but i still feel the urge to cut every now and then, especially when i feel really helpless.

I use to cut myself constantly...It was a feeling of release. It was like, it was the only pain I could control in my life at that time, after a while it became a bit addicting; however, I had a boyfriend that helped me stop...of course when we broke up, things started hard core again, but I've come to deal with it a bit better, and now only cut when things are just beyond control, and I'm just at rock bottom, and basically want to FEEL something.....