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i REALLY don't get this. there are [a lot of] people out there who cut, and say it's addicting. but doesn't it HURT? why would you want to do something again that hurt you? i heard that "it takes away the hurt from the inside" but i still don't get why people do it. it kina bothers me.. 13/f in case it matters. (link)
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Cutting is stress relief. It is fast, easy, and highly effective.
It's not necessarily addicting, but it can be. Typically, people who cut don't have other, "more healthy" coping mechanisms. If they have a persistent problem which leads them to cut on a daily basis, they can easily become dependent on the stress relief, and 'need' to cut in the same way a smoker 'needs' a cigarette when in a stressful situation. I cut, but only occasionally; I'm not addicted.
It is painful, usually. Two thirds of self-injurers say that they experience moderate to severe pain, and the other third say they experience little or no pain. Typically, the ones that don't feel pain cite acute emotional distress as the reason.
Note that cutting yourself is very different than being cut accidentally. If you do it yourself, your perception of the cut is much different; you don't think of it the same way as people do when they hear about somebody else cutting. Also, at least for me, it hurts a lot less. A razor makes a very clean cut; unless it's deep (say, a third of an inch), once I'm finished with the actual cutting I can hardly feel it.
Personally, I can't think of anything wrong with it. It is considered a deviant act, but it hasn't affected me negatively in any way. It does relieve stress, the pain is minor, and I don't mind the scarring. Plus there's all sorts of perhiferal benefits, like lower blood pressure.
If it's life threatenig, or expensive, or if somebody is addicted, then I would consider it a problem. For me though, it's been nothing but a positive experience. I'm not trying to advocate it here, just present a different perspective. There are more useful ways to deal with stress which are also effective.
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you put a lot of thought into that...thanks
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