where to cut....

[acryforhelp]

I generally cut on my thighs because that can be easily hidden but I am very tempted to cut on my arms....I know it would be easier to get caught....but I am almost want to get caught and my thighs just arent cutting it anymore. If I did cut on my arm though I know I would go all out............its not gonna be just one little cut....ugggghhhhh. All this would be so much easier if I didnt live anywhere near my parents. I am not currently living at home but I do have weekend visits with my family.

[Misfit]

I would highly recommend not doing it on the arms, that's where I started and it was just plain stupid of me because then I had to go to ridiculous lengths just to hid these stupid cuts. If you want to be caught it sound like you want someone to know what you are going through, maybe you should talk to someone? just a thought....

[Love.Hate]

Doing it on my arm is the biggest regret i'll ever have.. i cannot live life daily now without worrying about my arm.. are people going to see? shall i cover it up? shall i wear makeup on it? am i going to have these forever? seriously the list is endless.. i dont promote cutting, but doing it in the obvious place of my arms means that i will never be able to do the simple things i love again. I would seriously think about it before you damage your beautiful clean arms.

[Megson]

Don't do it.

I only cut my thighs. It's easy to hide and doesn't get in the way of my life at all. I don't have to worry about covering it up because it is already well hidden. Even if you want to get caught, don't cut your arms. It'll scar most likely, and you'll live your life either covering them up or explaining them.

[Oath]

I'm not going to give advice as to where you should self harm yourself. Put down the blades. There are other methods you can use to relieve your depressing thoughts.

[georgiamay]

I would recommend that you don't do it at all, but I know it's not that simple. I'd say if you're going to do it, your arms are the most obvious place. They're convenient, yeah, but people will see. You can't wear long sleeves forever.

Just a quick note, I'm going to keep an eye on this thread to make sure that no one tries to give tips.

[RustyRockets]

I cut on my arms, mostly my left, on the soft underside below the elbow. Mine are perfect neat straight lines and i'm quite sure the scars will be around for a considerable length of time, if not forever. They have never been discovered by anyone I need to conceal them from, but its a bit of a pain.

Basically, I only do it because I've started, I would advise you not to. This forum is to help people deal with SH, not suggest ways to make it more effective BUT if you are going to do it anyway avoid the arms. It's a pain.

Hopefully one day soon you won't need to cut anywhere eh!

Take care
Rus

[Smeagol]

Yeah, don't cut yourself. I know it must be sort of annoying hearing that but this forum as someone said is for helping, not showing how to harm.

[sliidz]

there are alternative methods then cutting yourself :/ i personally recommend trying something else then physically or mentally hurting yourself ):

[beebs]

Im the same, i cut my thighs a lot, and ive been seriously thinking of cutting my arms recently, for two reasons. One because my mum would notice and i could "tell her" without really doing it, and because im out of room on my legs. I would say dont do it, you dont wanna start moving to a new part of your body.

[Slizer3]

Take up a sport! Good distraction