Harming to make me feel better?

[Forever.Nandos]

Delete.

[laurita_21]

Please don't do it again! It is extreamly addcitve and you don't want to go down that road! Let your feeling out differently, keep a diary or write poems or just find a way to get your mind of it without harming yourself, please just don't do it again!

[DarkHorses]

Hey Harry,

I've been where you are right now before, so I can understand what you're going through. The first time you self harm is always full of confusion, and it's scary to think that it won't be your last time. I think the most important thing to do is to understand your reasons behind self harming so that in the future you know how to better handle the situation when you are feeling depressed.

There are always better ways to handle depressive emotions than cutting. I think one thing that has helped me most is experimenting with what best helps me calm down when I feel the need to self harm. I've found out that writing helps me, as well as listening to music, talking to someone about how I'm feeling, taking a walk, reading a book, etc. There are so many things you can do to get your mind off of how you're feeling, and cutting doesn't have to be one of them.

I understand that you are depressed over your relationship ending, but no one is worth cutting yourself over. Cutting can become an addiction, and no matter how close you were with this person you shouldn't be deliberately hurting yourself over them. You're a lot stronger than that.

Good luck with everything. :) Hope everything gets a bit easier for you soon.

[xlovexkurtx]

STOP! You've only done it once it will be very easy for you. Please, stop while you can. It'll completely ruin your life, trust me.

You should google this thing called the cutting warning label, I bet if you read it you'll find the motivation to stop.

[georgiamay]

I'm sorry to hear about your girlfriend. But seriously, cutting yourself is not the answer.
It will make you feel a lot worse in the long run. Sure, first of all you'll feel better, but it's not worth the regret you'll feel after.
Please, try not to do it again. You've only done it once so it shouldn't be too hard, but if you get any urges to cut again, find another way to get the anger out. Crying is good, don't be afraid to cry, and another thing to do is distract yourself. If you want to cut yourself again, make yourself busy. Write down how you feel maybe, and then rip it up afterwards, or go for a run, or do some exercise.

You can PM/VM me if you ever need to talk about anything, or if you feel like you want to cut again. Talking about your feelings can be very good for you aswell :) :hug:

[MadManWithaBox]

You've just started, don't go down any deeper. Quit now, before you start to depend on it. Take a deep breathe, and think. Talk to people about it, your friends, parents, whatever. It hurts now, But eventually the pain will subside.