Why i started.

[EmziRAWR]

Well, it was last year when i started cutting. i was really stressed out and my friend was self harming and i was trying to help her, so i tried it. Once i started i couldn't stop, i stopped for a while and things got bad so i started again. I'm still going now, i was cutting last night and i feel really guilty about it :(

[Beautiful Obsession]

You really need to talk to someone about this, talk to your friend who was self-harming before becuase she will help you get through it. But startin again really isnt worth it, stop now while you can bcuz it will be to l8 soon x

[byee]

The 'Contagion effect': Being around others who do things makes it more likely you will, too. That's b/c it seems more 'normal' when friends do *It*. But, when you stop and think about it away from them, you realize independenty it's not such a good thing to do.

Use your guilt feelings here to protect yourself from further cutting. What you're doing isn't a good thing, and eventhough it's 'normal' for your friends, it's not. Most people resolve their problems other, less dangerous ways, and there are people who can show you how. You have to get to them.

Tell some adult, your folks, a teacher, guidance counselor, whoever you trust about your feelings and your cutting and let them help you get to someone who can make you feel better.

[STAYING_STRONG4HIM]

It is so easy to fall into cutting but oh so hard to get out.

[SLABBS]

i feel your pain. i only started because i knew someone who did so i tried it and got hooked on it

[ShinigamiMaiden]

i hate doing it but it feels so good. I feel really guilty because the friend i picked up from has stopped with will power alone. i wish i could.