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cutting
alright, if it helps, im tara and im 14.
i've been cutting myself for some time now. always on my wrist and always in the same general area. whenever its a cold day i wear a jacket, and whenever its hot out i just wear bracelets. nobody has ever noticed or said anything. so last night i was laying in bed and i forgot to put on a jacket. my mom came in and saw my arm and said something like 'what's that?' .. i freaked out and pulled it away and said i was drawing.. and she asked why and i said i couldnt find any paper. she asked me if i wanted to talk about anything so i just yelled no and she left. i dont think she has even heard of people cutting themselves. so this morning i covered my wrist with coverup and a few braclets so that she'd think it really was drawings that had washed off. it was very akward and i tried to pretend nothing happened. all she said was 'is body art a new trend or something?' i dont know if she believes my excuse or not.. what do you guys think? and do you have any ideas of how i can cover these darn cuts up? mucho thanks in advance.
PS: oh and please dont tell me to stop cutting. im working on it, i promise. but its like cigarettes or drugs, you cant just stop. it takes time and effort.. =)
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I know exactly what you mean, and just last night my family found out about my arms. I cut myself too. If I don't stop my mom said I have to see someone. I can't just stop, I know exactly what you mean...butI'm gonna have to stop, and it's really hard.
I don't knwo how you can cover up wtthese cuts except wearing long sleeves and a hoody...I don't really know what else to say. But good luck on stopping, and please wish me luck.
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hey! use like neosporin or somethign like tht. i honestly dont think tht ur mom believes u cuz she wouldnt have asked u if there was anyhting u wanted to talk to her abt if she thought it was just drawings on ur arms! so use lotsa neosporin and try to stop! belive me it will help u w/ everyhting else in ur life if u stop! umm and if the neosporin doesnt work use dermoplast tht stuff is liek the reallllly heavy stuff it feel like pastic when u spray it out of the can but it helps! p.s. dont use dermoplast in ur bedroom use it outside or open up ur window cuz it smells horribly and is extremely flammable!
<3 Jen
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i know it takes time and effort.
its great that you're trying to stop.
and maybe you should try drawing or painting or writing to get out what ur feeling. or put a rubber band on ur wrist and slap it everytime you feel like cutting.
put something on the cuts like neosporin or any other scar regimen, they usually take care of preventing scars and healing them quickly.
i guess thats the only thing i can think of
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<3 brownie
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well i wont tell u to stop if ur working on it.. keep putting coverup on it and wen the time is rite tell ur mom about it and y u do it! if u decide not to, draw things on ur hands and wrists so she doesnt think u lied that one time! i wood tel her, but its up to you!
hope it all works out!
briana <3
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dont tell me to not tell you to stop cutting, bc thats exactly what im gonna do. i actually am a "cutter" myself. i just went thru a tough time and now my whole left arm is sliced open. honey, i dont know what it is that makes you wanna hurt yourself, but its important that you get some help. my friends have been awesome thru this whole ordeal. i love them soo much, they make me wanna be a better person, a person who doesnt inflict pain to be happy. im actually working on getting professional help. i think maybe thats what you need to do. talk to a teacher or an aunt or uncle. or hell, talk to your mom, im pretty sure she HAS heard of people cutting themselves. i just know that after awhile, cutting just made me sadder than happier. i hope you get the help you need. if you need to talk, hit me up on AIM : IGotTheHemiUDont or you can email me dramaMama06@msn.com good luck sweetie!! im serious, if you need to talk, im here for ya. ~*sTeFaNiE
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well idk she might not know just make sure she doesnt see it again x3*
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I don't know whether your mum suspects anything, but mothers have this strange intuition that tells them if something is wrong. She may be worried about how to approach the subject of cutting yourself. Although it may be really hard, I think you should tell her what's been going on. She will obviously be shocked at first, but I swear she'll do all that she can in order to help you. With her support and a shoulder to cry on, you will eventually stop, or limit your cutting. It won't be easy, because as you say it's an addiction like everything else - I think some people should take note of that and stop passing judgement on you. Good luck.
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congratualtions tara who is 14. yu have just been rewarded the 'Oh Stupid One. I'm Soon Goin To Die From Cutting' award.
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watch the movie "Thirteen"..First the girl cuts herself then she gets in the wrong crowd.....then well i dont want 2 ruin the movie but its a true story...u no wats right and dont give excuses
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okay ive cut b4 too but onlyl yke once....2 me it just leaves embarassing scars....mines hav gone away tho....but just wear sweatbands around ur wrists n braclets and put neosporin on them....and as for stopping cutting my friend had a big cutting problem n wat her theripist told her to do was put rubberbands on ur wrists and whenever ur tempted to cut snap them reallie hard! bc its painful but doesnt leave scars n isnt reallie damaging to ur health...eventually..ull get better...also when ur tempted to cut jsut think..."man i dun want those scars all up my wrist" n find sumthing else to do or snap rubberbands or sumthing! good luck
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't think your mom suspects, and just a hint, if you pick the scabs, then the scars won't go away. If it's hot, but not to hot, wear long sleeves, or a windbreaker type of jacket, so it doesn't make you too warm. Cover up works pretty well. Remember, it's November going into December in a few weeks, I live in NC, and it's been getting chilly, so unless you live in the deep south, it'll be easy to cover up with jackets and stuff. I have cut and still sometimes do. I've talked to a teacher about it, and one time I did it in the middle of class, not really thinking and got sent out with a 'talking to' by a different teacher, who made me go see a councilor. If you don't want your mom or dad to know, DON'T go to a councilor, they're no help, and they call your parents. If you seriously need help, then go to a teacher, and tell him/her that you need to talk to them, but it has to be fully confidential, thats what I did. And now my teacher knows that I won't open up anymore if she says anything(and if she doesn't, she'll learn). I know you're not asking for help on cutting, but, I'm 14, and I know what you're going through. It's hard. So seriously, if you need any help at all, come to me. I can help out of experience. I finally came clean after I made such bad cuts I couldn't cover them. Unless you're seriously trying to kill yourself (which I hope you're not) then try not to hit a vein. If you really hate your life, then PLEASE PLEASE e-mail me at maniac_munchkin@yahoo.com or southern_chickety@yahoo.com though I usually check the maniac_munchkin address. I can help! But for the problem you have, cover up, braceltes. long sleeves, jackets, drawing around it w/ colors the same as your scabs, ummmm... I usually used coverup, or long sleeves and jackets. Please IM me at xo KrAzI KaTe ox, e-mail me at maniac_munchkin@yahoo.com or leave on in my inbox. I am so totally willing to help!!!!!
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yeah i cut too so i know how it is... you just have to do it yourself cuz no1 can tell u to stop. I bought a wrist band... thats really helpful espeically if its in one small area on your arm it'll cover that right up and u can buy really cute ones too. I got mine at Hot Topic... i think they work the best too cuz they can soak up the blood also. Hope i helped.
~KiKi
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ok, insted of cutting yourself pick up a diffent thing. Do srawing or writing it gets anger out if you have any. i know wat you mean i had a friend who did it. Its not so fine or pretty. And one day yuo might hit yuor vane and kill yuorself by accented without knowing. Pick up a new thing like i said. Write or draw to get ur anger out just reamber people love you and they wwant you to stay alive. So keep tryinjg to NOT CUT YOURSELF.
hope we helped,
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i dont think that she suspects anything. if she did she would have said a little more to you. she would have maybe wanted to get you help and send you to a therapist or something if she thought something was up. If the cover up helped then just do that for a while.. but there is nothing you can do to make your scars go away. you may eventually need to tell her. I would jsut wait until you have stopped cutting or even maybe have cut back on it. If you tell her i am sure she will be upset and not understand why, but as a mother who cares for her daughter i think she will see past it and get you some help to help you stop cutting. That is the only thing i can think of that may help. hope it all works out in the end for ya. good luck.
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