Started Cutting

[blackmusicbox215]

I just started cutting last night, because my best friend now hates me and doesn't talk to me..I feel that it's the only way that I can be relieved. I didn't go too deep, just a little, and it didn't bleed, but today they are all red and hurt. I heard her name being called in school, and I pressed hard onto the cuts. It just felt so good. I don't want to cut, but I tried talking it over with her, and she blew me of. That's what really got me to start cutting. I use scissors, and they don't work so well. I need something better to feel fully better.

[Fiction]

Cutting will not make you feel better. Not in the long run.

I started out like you. About a year and a half a go I started cutting with scissors. I thought it would make me feel better. it just pushed me further and further down, and earlier this week I was in hospital due to an overdose. I'm not sure i'd be in this situation if i'd never cut.

It's an addiction. You won't be able to stop if you continue. You'll never be able to wear short sleeves, and you'll be explaining for years ainto the future what all those scars on your arms are. When you end up in hospital, the things will remain on your record forever, and people will judge you for it. Think you are mentall unstable. Beleive me, it's not a nice place to be in.

Quit while you're ahead. Find something else as a coping method. Writing, drawing, singing, playing a musical instrument. Anything you can use to relieve your feelings.

I'm here if you ever want to talk :)

[blackmusicbox215]

Thanks. And im trying to stop...but I cut again when I got home. And then I poured hand sanitizer all over if...the sting felt so good! I cut my thigh so that no one sees it.

[georgiamay]

I started out just like that. Just little ones that hardly bled at all. But I didn't stay that way, I gradually got worse, and now I've been doing it for over 3 years, and they're a lot deeper now.

If you only started doing it last night, it'll be easier to stop. I know it's not ever easy, but it's better to stop now, rather than waiting until you're doing it almost everyday, and you just can't stop.

And the scars, they speak for themselves. They don't look nice, I hate mine. But I'm too deep in now, I'm not in a place where I can stop right now. You'll be restricted in what you wear, so goodbye to shorts and short sleeves.

Try and find another way to cope. Anything. Exercise can be a pretty good release. Go for a long run maybe, or write, listen to music, call a friend, anything.

Cutting won't solve anything, it will make things worse. Please do whatever you can to stop now rather than further down the line when it's a lot harder, and you'll have a load of scars to hide or explain.

You can't PM yet, but that rule doesn't apply to staff, so you can PM me or any other of the psych ward mod. We all understand, and we're all here to help. :hug3:

[blackmusicbox215]

Well I did high on my thigh so no one can see it. My shorts go to my knees.

[georgiamay]

Well I did high on my thigh so no one can see it. My shorts go to my knees.

I thought I could keep it to one part of my body and no one would see them, and my clothes would cover them. But soon you run out of skin. I'm not trying to scare you, but this really is the reality of self harming. Have a look around this forum, and you'll see what it's done to people.

[CutDeep]

Like it was said before it may make you feel better now, but if you continue it may be the biggest mistake in your life. Stop now please!

[Love.Hate]

I cant agree more with everyones posts..

Please, you might not want to but its for the best, try to stop now.
Its an addiction. And you may think that you will be able to stop whenever you want.. But if you get in too deep you cant.. i started out like you. And now Self Harm has ruined my life.

Yes you have only done it on your thigh... but what about when you run out of space? You will move onto somewhere more obvious.. people will start judging you.. believe me you dont want that.

Please take our advice, its a horrible place to be.. its so addictive.

You may feel better now, but later you will feel worse. Im always here if you want to talk :)

[adsyFB]

thats how its starts scatching then going deeper and deeper sound like its over a girl but dude dont give on life or shit like that im suicide over little thing im edgy on evry thing u may feel like ur life is fuked up but there plenty of girls out there i no it seems like she the only one but as im tryin to figur out there r girls who probally like u so if u wanna cause ur self pain but dont want to slit ur rist then get rubber bands

[Mike321]

I completley agree with what everyone else has said. I started out the same way with scissors, didnt go too deep, just made scrates etc.
That was almost 4 years ago, and I havent been able to stop yet, so I would really advise you to stop now while you can. It becomes an addiction which at times you cant control.
Even though it seems like it will solve everything, it really wont, it messes your life up, the scars will be there as a reminder to you for most of your life.
There are alot of distraction techniques or alternatives on here and on the internet you can try to see if they help.
We are all here to help you.

[Charleigh]

Hun, its easy to start, but so hard to stop.

Self harming isnt the answer at all. I think some self harmers would agree but, later on when you look back on your scars, you will remember the reason why you cut, the memories will soon start to food back. I have 200+ scars and I can remember each and every reason for them. With scars, its not like dirt, you cant just wash it away, it sticks there. Even when you get everything sorted out and get help and dont have problems, you still have to wake up and face those scars, weither you like it or not. They will be there.

There are other ways or dealing with your shit, self harming isnt one of them. Like some of the others said, distract yourself. You could talk to someone, draw, write, run, scream, listen to music, or whatever you enjoy doing.

Self harming can lead to other things ... beleive me ... Just quit while your ahead.

Im here if you ever need to talk hun, stay strong.
:hug:

[canyon]

I just started cutting last night, because my best friend now hates me and doesn't talk to me..I feel that it's the only way that I can be relieved. I didn't go too deep, just a little, and it didn't bleed, but today they are all red and hurt. I heard her name being called in school, and I pressed hard onto the cuts. It just felt so good. I don't want to cut, but I tried talking it over with her, and she blew me of. That's what really got me to start cutting. I use scissors, and they don't work so well. I need something better to feel fully better.

DON'T cut. It's not worth the pain. You may fell like there's no other way out, but there is ALWAYS a way out besides physical pain. What I do when I'm mad is throw my pillow as hard as I could at the wall. I ball it up and throw it right at it. It gets my anger out because I'm doing something physical, but I'm not hurting myself or anything else.
And another thing, if that girl you talked about is the reason why you're starting to cut, she is not worth it. You may think so now, but what about 5 years down the line when your arms are covered in scars and she still doesn't respect you? Trust me, it's NOT worth it.

Cutting will not make you feel better. Not in the long run.

I started out like you. About a year and a half a go I started cutting with scissors. I thought it would make me feel better. it just pushed me further and further down, and earlier this week I was in hospital due to an overdose. I'm not sure i'd be in this situation if i'd never cut.

It's an addiction. You won't be able to stop if you continue. You'll never be able to wear short sleeves, and you'll be explaining for years ainto the future what all those scars on your arms are. When you end up in hospital, the things will remain on your record forever, and people will judge you for it. Think you are mentall unstable. Beleive me, it's not a nice place to be in.

Quit while you're ahead. Find something else as a coping method. Writing, drawing, singing, playing a musical instrument. Anything you can use to relieve your feelings.

I'm here if you ever want to talk :)

I agree with this 103%. Cutting is NEVER the right option, as is any physical pain. Do anything besides this. Draw, cry, rant online, make an alternate life in your head if you have to, anything but physical pain. You will regret it SO much when you get older.

I've been through a lot lately, and I know what it's like to have nowhere else to go. Please, if you ever want to talk, send me an IM. We can just talk about life's shit and stuff. But I promise you, don't cut. You will regret it for the rest of your life.