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BandaidMe
October 21st, 2012, 08:55 PM
Hello everyone! I registered on this site just to get this out.

So, I have issues. My main one is the cutting. In the beginning, when I was about 11 or 12, I'd cut just so I wouldn't do something drastic to anyone else because I know I wouldn't be able to bear that type of guilt. I'd hold in all my negative emotions which would later show up as cuts on my body.

Today, I cut to relieve myself of my negative emotions, but also because I like seeing myself bleed. It feels like a reward. In order to get a bigger reward I have to cut more and cut deeper. I don't know what to do. My mother knows about my past self harming and thinks I've stopped. I've just gotten better at hiding it. When I try to talk to her about such things, she just looks so...disappointed and I don't want to talk about it anymore because it makes me feel even more guilty. I just can't quit, and she believes I can just drop the habit cold turkey. It's tough being looked at as though you're nothing but a failure. I want to stop but it's addicting. I've picked up hobbies, and other things but the only thing I can focus on is the urge in the back of my mind. It's always there waiting for me. I want it so badly...

I'm even more scared of what my addiction is turning me into. I pretty much lost it when my special shard of glass went missing. I felt as though somebody just ripped me into pieces. Feeling lost over a shard of glass? That's crazy, but that's me. I found something else but it just isn't the same.

I fear I may go too far one day, as I creep closer and closer to that vein without even realizing it. I wasn't planning on going out this way. I'll be 18 in a week. I can't be going downhill already.

LoveMe_HateMe
October 22nd, 2012, 06:23 AM
Firstly, welcome to VT =)

Don't stress over it too much, my suggestion would be to not quit cold turkey - it will lead you to going downhill... well more downhill. Trust me on that one... if you are wanting to quit, you have to want to do it, you have to want to do it for your own sake and from the sounds of it, you do. Like I said, don't quit cold turkey, do it in stages. If you're cutting everyday - stop yourself and do it once every other day, then once every 4 days, then once every week, once a fortnight, once a month etc etc.

If you should relapse, don't worry too much about it, its normal part of recovery.

I hope this helps you... Feel free to message me if you want to =)

SilentCutter
October 23rd, 2012, 06:55 PM
Welcome! :)
LoveMe is right, don't worry so much. its all apart of the healing process. if you really want to stop you will, it'll take some time. VT is a great place to meet others going through similar situations. We're always here to help each other .

Gazmo
October 24th, 2012, 12:49 PM
i agree with the others, just try and stop, i know its not easy but you seem like you want to? becuase if you do that really is a huge step to recovering. if you dont want to stop, its gonna be so much harder. i wish you the best of luck, and welcome to VT. Im here if you wanna talk