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jessbearrx
May 23rd, 2009, 02:11 PM
My friends all saw the cuts on my arms in PE the other day, because we have to wear polo shirts and I had no way of getting out of it without possible exclusion seeing as I've "forgot" my kit way too many times. They told me that they think I should stop and I promised them I would. But I cut so deeply the other night, and the problems in my life are getting worse so the cutting is getting worse. I have a "counsellor" but I just don't seem to think she's helping. I just wish I was normal.
jessbearrx
May 23rd, 2009, 04:04 PM
Can anyone tell me what to do, apart from talk to someone, to stop?
Project Delta
May 23rd, 2009, 07:01 PM
Well if you have problems with doing PE you could try to get your parents to write a fake note saying you cant do it for a certain reason. As for the cutting you could try to think about the scars that they will leave to try and deter you, talking to someone will really help you as well even though you didnt want that to be told to you but it really is a good idea.

*Dont double post* *Gets admins angry*
byee
May 23rd, 2009, 09:32 PM
First, why isn't your counselor helping? Are you talking with him/her about all this? It takes a while to get from 'talking' about this to actually not needing to 'do' it. As long as you're talking about it, and you feel some connection with the counselor, stay at it. And, it might be a good idea to increase the frequency of the visits, esp. if you're continuing to act on the urge by cutting.

In the mean time, you might want to recognize the urge, and use the recognition of *that* feeling to try to think a bit about what's behind it, what's driving it. Are you thinking about something/someone/some issue? Are you feeling a particular way? Try to identify the source of the urge, it's usually some other issue. By doing that, you firstly distract yourself from the urge to cut, and secondly, you can address *whatever* it is that's causing the urge in the first place.

Very often, the cutting is a symptom of something else, and by addressing the real cause, you can feel better without resorting to cutting.