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I'm looking for an anternative solution to cutting myself... I'm 14, and I've recently been caught in the act of cutting. My parents have decided to take me to a psychologist, and I'm really not looking forward to it... It's hard enough to talk to them. The problem is, everyone is asking if I'm okay, and what's wrong, but I don't know the answer to that. I don't know what's wrong exactly. It's a lot of stuff, I guess. I know it's wrong to cut myself, and honestly, it's just plain stupid. Nobody wins with it. I've tried to keep all this hidden from my friends. I don't want them to worry, or judge. There's one friend who I've told, but I don't want to keep pushing all this on them. It's really none of their concern. They've helped me by talking about it, but I can tell they feel awkward about it. So I'd like to get some advice on what I can do to express how I feel without hurting anyone; myself included. (The psychologist didn't suggest squat)
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story of my life? lol
basically the exact same thing happened to me
btw, im 16yearold girl so i can give you some pretty solid advice.
cutting is basically an addiction. it's hard to stop once you've really started (there's a difference between scratching yourself with a safety pin and actually cutting your skin open). However, if you do feel you need help, then you probably do.
i've stopped cutting, and i haven't in about a year. it was hard, but worth it.
as with every addiction, each addict has a different way of overcoming it.
my advice:
realize that you're above it.
insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
gradually exchange your bad habit for a good one
i believe in you : )
even though i didn't cut on my wrists i found that the rubber band trick really works.
it's discreet, and won't leave any permanent marks
it's a great alternative
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Thanks for that. Do you think you could recommend anythingy to keep my mind off it?
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