Have the urge to cut again

Solamon, unless you have a psychology degree you have absolutely no authority on which to base your assumptions. Very little research has been done on the subject, and the little that has been done does not indicate that most cutters do it for attention or due to peer pressure. I suggest you look up the research before making her feel bad.

Mandie - you’ve survived this long without it. Which means you can survive one more day. That’s all you need, to be ok one day at time. Dont worry about dealing with it tomorrow, just like every other addiction treatment will tell you, just focus on not doing it today. There are some DBT skills on this site (posted below), skills that teach you how to survive without it and what to do if you get the urge, as well as people you can chat to. If you can get outside help, I really do recommend DBT, I’ve had sessions and I think it really is one of the best treatments for self harm. http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/fself.html

No dont cut, you have stopped for three years, and you can carry on like that, what has happened to make you want to cut again, find another way to get your anger out like, listen to music, or go for a walk, or play an instrument, if you play one, if cutting comes in your mind, try and push it out, as quick as possible and if you have a sharp object in your hand or in you sight, move away, or let it go and do something, which will get your mind of it, go and talk to your friends or family if your feeling down, and I know how you feel, I used to cut, but I stopped, but sometimes when im angry or upset, I feel like doing it again, because I feel like I have to punish my self because of what has happened, and I just want to feel pain, but at the end of the day, it gives you bad scars and there are many other things to get your anger out, then self harming. take care, and dont self harm please =) X x X

Actually I have personal experience (with depression and cutting) and the psychology degree and I’ve done the research. But hey, what would I know… I’m only planning on making this my future career, but I’m sure you must know more about it…

See saloman, you have offended her now, thats why you shouldnt say stuff about people, when you dont know anything about them. So I think its about time, you kept your mouth closed on this topic, before you start upsetting more people.

no people who cut uselly dont thats what im saying people who are looking for attention and man are they getting it just read what you yourself sead

ty I think personal experiance is better then a college degree maybe thats just my opinion but you cant now ice cream taste from reading abought in a book

It sounds like maybe you have some issues with your own life solamon. I know what depression is, a lot of us have been there. I’m just telling you not to insult someone for having the urge. It is part of depression.

What made you stop last time? Don’t give in. You hurt more than yourself.

uhhh sum pple are thinkin I havent cutt 4 3 years but I did cut for 3 years an I recently stopped 2 months ago. an well saloman your realy bein a a-hole because you dont understant why I use to cut an I think your just talkin bout sht you dont evn understand.if you actualy evr cutt u’d understand what im talkin bout but you havent so plzz SHUT DA F** UP!!!

Okiee, solamon, some of us, prob havent been trough depression, but you dont know if this girl has been having trouble in her life, you dont know what has happened in her life, something terrible might of happened, so dont go off yabbing on, saying that it is peer pressure, it can be, but dont go saying it to a girl you dont know. People who cut, usually have a good reason behind it all.

no its not its part of being pushed into peer pressure because half the freakin world thinks its cool to be depressed eny person who is really going threw depresion doesn’t get angry he just sits around absultly nothing all day but think abought the moon falling anto the world ad killing all humansand smoking enything smokable they also get perscripted anti-depresants and go phycoligests and twelve steps thingy to deal with there alchahol problems and then they sleep on a bench in town cause they dont feel like meeting people th3ey know and having to talk to them

yo im still a teen im 17 ok I think I know what depresion is what im saying is. is that half the people who cut themselfs are little kids who see other people doing it so they think its along with depression if you live with your parants and there married and all of your familly are alive and no one is shoting up while they cook you spagettie and your in a scool were the worst thing ever is people making fun of you for what you look like then you no idea what depresion is your just a poser

solamon: There is a HUGE difference in the way teens are now from the way you and even I had it. Some people have that urge because they feel like there is no place else to go. They are sad and they feel like cutting will release it. It’s usually a very personal thing but when someone is asking about it, I take it as a cry for help and they need to be listened to, not insulted. It may not be a big deal to you, you may never have tried to cut from your faked up life but it is a big deal to them. Some people have chemical imbalances that they cannot control.

solamon - what a cruel attitude you have towards others.

Not all are doing it to get attention, yes some will show it, its a cry for help, not attention, so they can be cool, what is the problem, I dont see why people are soo annoyed about people cutting themselves. Hmmm whyyy?? Why you so bothered??