Cuttings pretty bad

[Anonymous]

Ok am I doing this right?
Well I don't wanna bombard the other support thread or make myself seem to needy.
But I have a bit of a cutting problem...
It seems to be the perfect way to channel my anger..
But it can't be good for me...

Help.... :icon_sad:

[beckyg]

No, it is not good. We have a couple of others here who might be of some help.

[Anonymous]

I'm with you on the channeling your anger part. Just try finding something else that works. Beat your pillow, go for a run, do deep breathing. It'll get easier as you do it more.

[Jerr]

Try to join yoga.

I'm taking it as a class in college and it actually does make you feel better. It gives you time to relax and also helps you get in shape. (Which makes people feel better as well.)


If yoga doesn't seem like your thing then try some other physical activity. The whole bonus of getting in shape helps you feel better as well. Running is good.

Oh... Scream... as hard and loud as you can into your pillow/bed (Have your music turned up a bit to cover all sound) scream scream scream until you're light headed if you have to... it helps.

Or cry... cry until you pass out. Sometimes all anyone needs is a good cry.

[Anonymous]

ive gotten where i punch through glass at work instead of using the hammer... ive lost a good chunk of skin here and there on my hand but ive been so freaken stressed with finals and such it just got to me and sense i cant openly cut anymore it has to seem accidental

[Anonymous]

o.O... u punched through glass?? and had chunk of meat missing..?? :eek:

[Anonymous]

where i work we have to break all the things that we cant sell so people wont dig them out of our dumptsters and claim we sold it to them with whatever defect made it unsellable


it was a few pictures and so i just punched threw it and i had little spots all over my hand and a chunk missing from a knuckle that wouldnt stop bleeding for a while... i mean we bandaged it and they laughed at me for being stupid and i claimed it made me feel manly (well breaking through glass did....) but yeah... over the past like week of work ive had to bandage myself at least 5 times.

[Jerr]

I'm actually going to pick up zumba along with two yoga classes for next semester that should be fun.


Try doing fun stuff with friends and such.


If all else fails... find someone to open up to.

[Anonymous]

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/diet-fitness/endorphins-101-your-guide-natural-euphoria.html

Try one of these methods. Cutting releases endorphins, or "natural painkillers".
The good news, there are MANY other ways to release this chemical. None of which include bodily harm.

I promise it'll get better with time, i was you not too long ago. Cutting does you no good, it's temporary relief with long term repercussions.

Why not try a good old fashioned punching bag while screamin your heart out.
Or hell, even that scary grunge music.. better your ear drums than blood. :icon_wink

[Anonymous]

Firstly, if you get that feeling that you want to cut, think carefully about the scars you will get and how they will affect your life in the future. From personal experience, I can say that even small cuts sometimes scar and they last a looong time. (mine are still visible after 5 or 6 years). I know you probably don't care about the scars at this point in time, but I used to try and think about the scarring to deter myself from cutting. Eventually it started working.
Other things to try:
-dig your nails, HARD into your skin. (try not to go so hard as to make it bleed though)
- if you have somewhere you can go and scream, then do it! Screaming is such a good release.
- distract yourself with something (i know this is SO hard). I like to do coloring-in :icon_redf . It's very therapeutic! Engrossing yourself in artwork is also great!
Ok I'd better go, but if I think of any other ideas I'll post them.
The feeling you get from cutting is a very hard one to replicate, but is IS possible. And this is coming from a once hardcore-i'm-never-gonna-stop-i-like-it-too-much-nothing-gives-the-same-release girl!

[Targirl]

^gaaah that was me! Forgot to untick the anonymous box! Doh!

[xxAngelOnFirexx]

-dig your nails, HARD into your skin. (try not to go so hard as to make it bleed though)

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
this IS cutting! its the same exact thing. its pain. its wrong and bad and DO NOT DO IT!!!!

[Anonymous]

-dig your nails, HARD into your skin. (try not to go so hard as to make it bleed though)

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
this IS cutting! its the same exact thing. its pain. its wrong and bad and DO NOT DO IT!!!!
I know it's really bad, but when you're desperate... it's safer than cutting. Still not good though!

[Zeraphath]

I've been there too. Endorphins are released when you hurt yourself and it's like a drug. When I quit cutting I actually had withdrawal symptoms. It wasn't easy but I stopped about 9 years ago and don't ever want to go back there. I have scars and I found out today that I can't donate blood at all because I used to cut. How depressing.

Anyhow, I highly suggest starting off with a good psychologist. I learned through a psychologist some better coping methods. Meditation is great but sometimes you can't do that. I've taken walks or focused on the base of a candle. However my favorite is covering my eyes with my hands and just breath.

Those are just some tips that worked for me but I'm sure you can find one that works for you. Remember, if you really want to quit cutting or hurting yourself you first have to commit to not hurting yourself in any way. Just because you don't make yourself bleed it doesn't mean the endorphins won't be released and that's where the real addiction of cutting is.

I hope this helped a little. Feel free to contact me if you need a friend.

[Anonymous]

i dont get endorphin rush from it or what not. it gets my mind off of other things then i bandage myself and go to sleep before i start thinking about what made me depressed. human nature makes me think about my physical pain that is happening right now and if i can get to sleep while still in pain i dont return to the thoughts of depressing matters

[Targirl]

In that case it might be useful for you to find something else to do that distracts you enough to stop you from over-thinking. As I said above, I do like doing arty and crafty things, but sometimes i'm really not in the mood/they're not distracting enough... If I find myself thinking too much, I find something that keeps my mind busy with other things- for example; I'll watch a movie and knit at the same time, or watch TV and do a puzzle. Multi task! :lol:

Edit: Just thought of something else- something that quite often helps me to gt to sleep is to listen to an audiobook while I doze off.

[Anonymous]

doesnt help me. i try tv and computer game and music at once and even phone but it still hurts.... and hurts.... and it is hard to stand the pain

[Anonymous]

I need my knife...

[Anonymous]

You have a problem and you need to talk about it with someone - in person. You need to share that you are doing this, that you don't want to, and that you want to stop but can't. Only by brining these things out into the light, where they are no longer a secret, does their power over you start to diminish. It seems silly and trivial - but it helps!

You're not alone. Lots of other people have the same problem. You're hearing from them here. As a first step, admit it in here outside of the annonymous threads... but I sincerely believe that you need to take this up with someone in person for you to make progress.

[Anonymous]

When you're feeling depressed... masturbate.

[Jerr]

That doesn't help those who don't, though. :icon_wink

[Anonymous]

ive gotten where i punch through glass at work instead of using the hammer... ive lost a good chunk of skin here and there on my hand but ive been so freaken stressed with finals and such it just got to me and sense i cant openly cut anymore it has to seem accidental

where i work we have to break all the things that we cant sell so people wont dig them out of our dumptsters and claim we sold it to them with whatever defect made it unsellable


it was a few pictures and so i just punched threw it and i had little spots all over my hand and a chunk missing from a knuckle that wouldnt stop bleeding for a while... i mean we bandaged it and they laughed at me for being stupid and i claimed it made me feel manly (well breaking through glass did....) but yeah... over the past like week of work ive had to bandage myself at least 5 times.

i dont get endorphin rush from it or what not. it gets my mind off of other things then i bandage myself and go to sleep before i start thinking about what made me depressed. human nature makes me think about my physical pain that is happening right now and if i can get to sleep while still in pain i dont return to the thoughts of depressing matters

doesnt help me. i try tv and computer game and music at once and even phone but it still hurts.... and hurts.... and it is hard to stand the pain


Don't CARE who knows anymore. All that is me.

Took everything in me not to capitalize and punctuate... even just a little. OH and to have mispelled words! Words without ''''''''''''''''!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gah!

But I felt the need to hide... now I don't give a flying :***:. I really don't. I feel like :***: and it is Christmas! Joy...

Off to church for more joy!

[Jerr]

^^^yeah... hating that clickidy click thingy.