Is it possible to be cutting yourself for no reason?

[chelsay13]

My life was like perfect for monthes and then i had one upset day to ruin my life. Then a few monthes later i started to cut again...but then I didn't have a reason... why is that?

[Ortizitthisone]

People have different reasons for cutting. Anybody could be cutting for reasons ranging from depression, to curiosity to even boredom. Also, for people who have cut before, it can be a kind of return to familiarity. There could be a lot of reasons. Just because you don't know what the reason is, doesn't mean there isn't one.

Hope this helps, have a great day!

[Random Stranger]

I'm not sure to be honest, but for a long while when I started I didn't know why, and beleved there was no reason.

Turns out there was a reason, so maybe there is a reason you cut aswell, you just don't know what it is yet.

[svlust06]

its hard to say thier are diffrent reasons but i know i have cut myself because i was just bored.

[PoisonedRazorBlades]

I'm not sure why it is for you, but yes it is possible. I do it. I'm always wanting to cut and I have caught myself wanting something to happen so I don't feel as pathetic for cutting. Which makes me feel worse...

[Discomposure]

I actually get what you mean. I'm guessing something may have triggered you to do it the first time, maybe you had some problems. Saying that, some people don't have problems to begin with. Anyway, the way I think is it sort of becomes your friend, you feel down and it lifts you back up... i'm not saying self-harm is good, at all! But its true what i said. However, in the long run, it does cause big problems. Anyway, I do think it can become a thing where maybe one time your feeling down, it lifts you up... and one time your bored, it gives you something to do - it stays in your mind as a habit, you know it will give you some kind of feeling so you do it... It sounds daft but thats what I think on it...