Minor cuts to avoid serious?

[Perfectly Flawed]

Well I used to cut myself daily for quite a while, but after a lot of hard work I stopped for about a year and a half, but I have an interesting question. I had a really bad night about 2 months ago and I cut my arm about 6 times in a very minor fashion, and I have been tempted to do this again. I think this may not be a horrible idea because I have been having serious issues with my depression and I want to do so much more. I feel like doing some very minor cuts ever few months that won't scar and I could play off as everyday injuries is keeping me from doing something horrible to myself and relapsing. I get the feeling that if I don't do something soon I'm going to spiral out of control and do something serious, so I would just like to know some people's opinions. Do you think it's a good idea to do some minor cuts every once in a blue moon if it might help you keep from doing something worse and relapsing?

[jalenobk1]

I don't think going back to cutting is a good idea, because eventually the small cuts wont help anymore and then youll want to do more cuts and deeper cuts. I think you should see a therapist,, because mine seemed to help alot. #staystrong

[xDarkAngelx]

I'm not going to tell to not do it as it's your choice completely. But if you do start to do minor cuts you may end up getting addicted which may then lead to cutting deeper. Also I would have thought doing minor cuts would class, to me, as relapsing.

[Perfectly Flawed]

I'm not going to tell to not do it as it's your choice completely. But if you do start to do minor cuts you may end up getting addicted which may then lead to cutting deeper. Also I would have thought doing minor cuts would class, to me, as relapsing.

It would be relapsing I know, but I just don't know anymore it's getting so hard to stay away from using my best coping mechanism.

[xDarkAngelx]

Would be hypocritical of me to say don't do it. But if you feel as though you have no other way of coping at all then I feel that's it's ok. But that's just my opinion.

[Robi96]

i don't think it's a very good idea.. but who i am to tell you what to do.. i don't cut myself very often.. actualy today was the third time in quite a while.. because of some stupid fight with my parents and sister. i have never cut very deep but not because i don't want to or anything but because i can't.. i've cut myself with scissors and you could hardly see any blood but now i feel bad.. i promissed a few friends of me who know i've done it before that i would never do it again.. but i did, and i know it probably sounds stupid.. me telling you to not do it while i do it myself. but i really hope you don't do it... because it doesn't solve anything.. even though it's hard to not do it..

[Mortal Coil]

While minor cuts to avoid something awful from happening may seem like a good idea, you'll soon realize that cutting becomes part of the problem again. Don't do it, please.

[Noxail]

It sounds good on paper, but it won't work out. The thing is, it's totally okay to relapse. It's part of healing. Even though you should try your hardest not to, just because you do relapse, doesn't mean your a failure. Ever heard the saying 'lost the battle, but not the war'? It applies to cutting as well. Take baby steps, and don't push yourself too hard. And don't punish yourself, or feel bad for relapsing, at least you're trying :hug: Stay Strong ~holli