Baseless urges

[Megson]

I want to cut! But nothing is wrong. I'm happy, at this moment. It won't last, but that's beside the point. I want to cut. I want to hold my razor. I want to see my blood.

I know I won't act on these urges. I'm good at resisitng these kind. The baseless ones. But why do I feel the need to cut in the first place?

[Magenta]

For me, it's always been the addiction that pulled me to cut when I really had no need for it. For sometimes there was stress that I just wasn't noticing and that was giving me the urge until I sorted out what the source of this hidden stress was, even if it was something tucked away at the back of my mind.

It's great you can resist though. Stay strong. :)

[StoppingTime]

I can't speak from experience, but I'll try to answer.

I think you just miss the feeling itself. It isn't about why sometimes, but just saying that you cut could make you feel better. Saying you could have that option if necessary may also be a factor.
Like Jo said, it is great you can resist these urges. Stay strong and Good Luck!

[Blue63]

I have these baseless urges all the time, don't worry. Luckily, when we have them, our rational mind seems to be in control, so we have the power to resist them. I think the reason we have them is, like Nathuagyn said, because of something present in the back of our mind. Maybe it's a miniscule stress or a fleeting thought, but it causes something within us to bring upon the urge. These "baseless urges" aren't exactly baseless, they're just playing upon the addiction. But don't worry, you're not alone in wondering these things. I myself have often wondered why we are inclined to cut at all? Why are we prone to this addiction? Just something to ponder!

Good luck!
~Matt

[Sadworld]

I experience baseless urges too but being in a crowed home I can't act on them, which is a very good thing. I believe these baseless urges are not baseless at all, emotionally or medically.

Nathuagyn pretty much laid out the emotional part of these urges. A fleeting thought or memory can trigger. This happens to me all the time. You see I'm eassily embaressed but during the act/moment I'm not (you know, laugh now and regret later type). In random moments they will just pop up, the memories, out of no where then I just want to hurt myself. Maybe it's because of my adhd but I'm not sure about that. But when I'm in a crowed place I don't act on them, won't even search where I could be alone.

Also those moments when you're perfectly happy you suddenly feel down without any reason at all, I think that's the stress talking or detoxing from endorphins (the bodies love/happines drug and, surprise, pain killer). Here comes the medical part of my post :P

Let's look at a scenario: You and your friends are having fun then as the mood reaches it's climax you feel down. Why?

Well I believe it is so: Because you are having fun a large amount of endophines are secreted into your system. Then when the moment, the happines, reaches it's climax and slowly dwindles so is the endorphines. Your body starts looking for this hormone, just like an addict. And because you felt a razors painful numbness (ironic but true) you instictivly have that urge.

Well, I don't know if this is true but base on what I read it is possible. Plus knowing your body chemistry you get a control of thes baseless urges and an idea why you are sad/depress. It works for me most of the time.

Well, hang tough :D And sorry for any wrong spelling (English is not my fav subject)

[dontcare97]

I feel that way too. I'm relatively happy or at least content. I just want to do it , I think about it anytime I look at my scars. The first two have explained it perfectly.