How many cuts do you feel you need before you decide to stop?

When I cut, I don’t really think about how much I’m doing, nor do I plan on how many times I want to cut. I actually don’t think about it at all at the time, I just do it. I do it until I feel better about myself (of course, I go right back to feeling horrible afterwards). My therapist gave me an elastic band and a red marker pen for ways to stop. The elastic band would be used to hurt yourself and the marker pen would be used to look like blood. Because some people cut to feel the pain, and others do it to see blood. I’ve tried both, but neither gives me the same feeling as cutting.. I don’t know why, it just doesn’t. I’m still trying to find ways to stop. :)

i was in a bad situation where i felt my life was not worth living, i felt that when i made mistakes i should have reminders to never let myself get back into that situation. little did i know i was putting myself into more worsen situations causing myself pain made me feel like i was punishing myself for my wrongs. it felt great watching the blood flow, but caused alot of infection making me sick. i had a bad awaken when it landed me in the hospital for a week, having all these doctors and therapists telling me i had a problem. but how i stopped was the day i was well enough for visitors, my mother brought in my daughter and i kept thinking to myself “what am i doing??! the scars still bring memories but im glad the best memories are now spent with my baby girl. GOD GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE. and i took it. <3

thats how i began i remember going to the hospital after my first cut needed 33 stitches, cutting started after i wasnt getting enough from braking bones. what i find that helps me from cutting, is to find that 1 thing you love more than ur life, more than this world or the air u breath as an example my daughters mine and every time u go to cut look at that special thing. hug it hold it and think about it everything that makes u smile about it the memories and ull b serprised on how fast u drop the sharp object and run to the one u love =] i have more ways if u ever need any more suggestions please dont be afraid to msg me =] or if u need sumone to talk to

i have had a friend.and she said that she doesn’t even realize she is doing it until after. i once thought about it because you know iv herd that people have done it to make them selves feel better.so i gave it some thought because i was looking for a good stress reliever.but i didn’t and i found something else i could do.

sometimes you get so use to it, it becomes part of a daily thing in ur life your friend needs to find his or her footing by first admitting he or she has a problem 1st steps always the hardest!. but im super stoked to hear u decided not to=] u got alot of will power. i love that!

Thank you so much :) it means a lot.

I’ll cut occasionally, usually words or abbreviations though because I struggle with intrusive thoughts in the form of a voice. Generally i do the whole breaking bones thing with my hand.I have always been to myself about this whole issue, I will tell my therapist but when I get alone I realize the therapists and doctors aren’t going to be there to help me so that sends me into a panic attack thus I commence with the self-harm or whatever. One thing that I noticed has stopped the urge tremendously is I actually told my closest friend about it. Once someone else knew about what I was going through the urge stopped mostly. I still do what I do but I don’t feel nearly as much like I HAVE too, to stop the internal voice, because someone else knows.

well i was just thinking about it a little bit.like just trying it to see if itd help.

yea bro i know wat ur sayin helps having that extra support of loved ones

any time =]

cutting causes a numbness to the soul after a while just like alcohol. just numbs the pain it doesnt make it go away, it causes more problems like if u dont take care of the infected wound it causes health problems like with me when i landed in the hospital for a week. sometimes u get so frusterated u cut to deep like my 1st time i needed 33 stitches. its not a positive way to settle ur feelings. stay positive write in a note book, speak to a close friend or family member pick up a hobby, cutting should never be the 1st choice. it never helps. some people lead themself to believe it does and all it causes is addiction soon the blood flow wont be enough ive had friends go that way and ended up dying bc they wernt getting enough. stay strong bro. and ull see theres more to life that you have to look forward to i promise

thats an awesome way im glad everything turned out alright!

Personally I have never had the urge in inflict harm on myself to deal with problems. Usually my urge was to inflict harm on OTHERS if I felt they were the cause of my problems (whether they were or were not is another issue). I may have a bit of an anger problem at times……

Probably the most “therapeutic” thing I have ever done similar to cutting is my best friend and I used to spar with each other regularly. By general agreement we didn’t go for the head or any cheap shots, but other then that it was a free for all. Fist, feet, sticks - it was all good. No gloves, no padding. We would wail on each other until we couldn’t get back up, lay on the ground for a while, then go have a snack :P. You feel like crap the next day physically - but emotionally and mentally I always felt very refreshed. For me it wasn’t the injury I received, or hurting him that was “therapeutic”, but just the raw primal nature of it. Channel all your anger, fear, hate, sadness and aggression into wining.

I have had several friends do it tho, and I tried to help them to stop because I was worried they would take it to far and harm themselves permanently , but never having had the urge to “cut” myself it was difficult to help them. Luckily none of them have permanently injured themselves and have more or less come to terms with the issues and stopped inflecting harm on themselves.

its not even support, its like theres no secret anymore so whats the point type thing.