Why Do You All Cut Yourselves?

[ChrisPirillo]

As a man who does not engage in cutting and self-harm, I just don't understand why anyone would want to intentionally hurt themselves? What is the motivation by it? I just don't understand why anyone would want to do that to themselves. :(

[Ryhanna]

I asked this several months ago, I believe the main response was:

To releive their emotional pain, and some had no idea why they do it - It was just an instinct.

[Quick_Sylver]

To help themselves cope.

Some cut to relieve themselves of numbness; the pain showing they're still alive.
Some cut to relieve the pain of the day; an emotional high off of a release of certain chemicals.
Some cut because they want attention, but not many(That I've seen).
Everyone has different reasons they cut. I cant speak for all; Im only one person. But those are pretty much the main reasons.

[MadManWithaBox]

Because he makes me. He makes me hate myself. Loathe it. Want. believe that this is the only way to redeem myself, to make myself slightly less scum like. Less than an a cockroach, less than a piece of dirt. With each drop of blood I spill, I redeem myself more, he says.

[Malcolm Tucker]

To be honest, I have no idea. I deal with the cut(s) much better than all the emotions. Wash dry clean wash dry bandage

[ShatteredWings]

Because he makes me. He makes me hate myself. Loathe it. Want. believe that this is the only way to redeem myself, to make myself slightly less scum like. Less than an a cockroach, less than a piece of dirt. With each drop of blood I spill, I redeem myself more, he says.

whoes he?
u dont have to listen to people who try to knock you down.


anyway.
because its easier to deal with that than the actual emotions
and i hate crying.. i'd rather deal with blood than tears. even with more cleanup.
its like hitting an off switch... or relicing a dam when thers too much water. mess up a little to prevent a huge dizaster

[XxMurderedKissesxX]

I live in an abusive home, and horrible memoires haunt me constantly. I have no control with my life to the point I feel like a dog, Its the one thing no one can ever take away from me. I become so numb sometimes I think im nothing more then the walking dead. So when the inner turmoil threatens to consume me, I cut,burn,and starve myself. The pain reminds me that im alive and gives me a release like no other.

[Kaya]

Cutting is sorta like a security blanket. When something goes wrong you run to it...and everytime you cut, you want to do it more and more...as if nothing can stop you. Youre in control. Every cut you make the less your problems become. Its easier to deal with then to process your emotions. I dont usually plan to do it....I just do it, but sometimes, things become to the point I cant take it and Ill be like "Im gonna go cut myself..." when I say that people think Im doing it for attention...but thats NOT TRUE! Its hard to explain, but I hope I helped.

[LoveMe_HateMe]

I do it to feel. To feel something positive, I know that sounds dumb but cutting brings out a sense of calmness, positiveness, even if it is for a short time. I also do it 'cause I'd rather deal with physical pain rather than emotional pain, it's easier in so many ways. I also feel like I deserve the pain. In the long run, yes it is bad and not really worth it but...

Hope this helps you somewhat in understanding why people do it.

[Chemicalkid]

get your emotions out

[Kaius]

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=73510

This might be a good thing to read, it was put together by me and a friend of mine. I cut for the release and to cover up emotional or mental pain im going through. Though i went so long without doing it, it takes something extremely painful to make me go back into that routine.

[natt]

to make me feel real and alive
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[ForgetMeNot]

Cutting was the easiest way for me to express how I depressed I felt in grade 7, I felt alone and friendless. I wasn't happy, and that's how I expressed it, but in no way do I do it for attention. If I did, I wouldn't hide it all the time. When I cut my arms, I have to feel the pain of it, then I can feel the relief, sometimes stress is just too much and thats what happens, or I'll get really upset and it's the cure. Although I think my 'cutting moments' are not spur but planned because, there's only been certain times where I just picked up my object and did it. Regardless, for me it's to relief the stress, hopelessness, the angry the sadness. It's to help me feel better about the way I feel.

[cvb2]

It varies..
1. Sometimes I am so angry with myself or another person that I use cutting as a way to relieve the anger
2. Other times I just become upset and depressed for no reason at all and it's so painful that I need the physical pain of cutting to release that emotional pain. Since I don't understand the depressing emotions that come over me, it helps to cut because I know where the pain is coming from and it makes sense to me
3. When I refrain from cutting but let my feelings build up it's a way to release them all, since I don't have people to talk to about my feelings and what not, I keep it in and let it out by cutting.. whereas I guess most people let it out by talking to someone.

[charmed1992]

Personally, i did it because i felt so helpless. I was an emotional wreck and there was literally nothing i could do to feel any better or worse, thats when I self harmed. It was just one time but I sure felt relieved after, a nice burning sensation.

[Kaius]

Don't bump please :locked: