I used to cut frequently, but then I stopped for a long time. I was doing really well and learning to deal with my feelings in other ways, but just the other day I was in the drug store and I bought a package of blades and went home and cut myself several times. I have been doing ever since. I have been feeling pretty depressed lately. There has been a lot of stuff going on in my life and I don't know how to deal with it. I know that I shouldn't cut myself, but I feel so much better. It really helps me deal. Where can I go for help with stopping cutting. I cannot tell my parents and I am so afraid of telling my friends. Please help. I really don't know what to do.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Mental health? broken29 answered Sunday March 26 2006, 6:59 pm: i know exactly what you mean see i used to cut myself too then i looked at my friends and said to my self look what i am putting them and myself through nothing in my life changed it was all the same then all of a sudden it changed for the worse me and my friend had a fight and i felt i had nothing i sat in a chair and staired at a razor blade for the longest time about if i should or shouldnt cut myself i was so close to takeing it up to my room and giong crazy but i didnt it was the most i had ever felt for cutting myself evn befor i started cutting myself again i have cut myself since november but i know some time soon it will happen but you know what helps me is think of al that i have and how it will make everyone else and myself feel yea i know you feel you can tell your friends or your parent becasue coming clean feel embaressing but that why you have advicentators and people who u can relate too whoarent the people you are surroned by who have been through it all
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Skittles_7271 answered Thursday March 23 2006, 4:14 pm: I know your depressed right now but hurting yourself isn't doing any good.it may feel good but how's it gonna feel if u die from this.Trust your parents.The may be mad but they will try to help you get through this.Holding it in will make it even worse.Just let it go and you'll be fine.
ComplicatedParadise answered Thursday March 23 2006, 3:33 pm: Facing your inner demons
It's hard to finally come to grips with yourself, your thoughts, feelings, and inner demons. Everyone has inner demons whether they know it or not. It may be something as simple as finding a flaw about yourself and letting that one flaw control about how you feel about yourself. You will then start to pick apart yourself and see your physical body as your whole representation of yourself. Youll only in the end wear yourself down. It's whats on the inside that counts, sure many of you have heard this zillions of times, it possibly means alot or nothing. But we all must face them if we want to be happy, and in order to be happy I believe we have to honestly come face to face with who gave us our life. Ive learned many people on this earth face depression or any other mental illness, but I truly believe you can come out of it if you start to pray and stay away from the horror of this world. Ban yourself from the temptations of satan. Satan comes through in alot of things we might not consider, he comes through in the war, violence, television, music, people...etc. Sometimes we think people are that way b/c of their personalities, true, but I believe everyone has a reason for doing something, its a choice. They either choose evil or good. If they choose evil they have let the demon in them win and God is unhappy. I know its hard to stray away from things we think are good for us, like those trashy television shows, its only buying little into this aweful world. Most people believe psychology has alot to do with making a person feel better, sure it can, talking about your feelings and getting it out can be relief but its not a permanent fix. The true fix is God. Satan will always tempt you and fill your head with horrible things, trust me I have dealt with plenty of that on my own. At first I thought I was half insane, come to grips I wasnt being true to God. I lost touch with him inside my depression and gave into the negative sides that Satan envoked me with. Its sometimes hard for me to believe what I say, and how much I have learned. But the only miracle that ever worked for me was finally going to church and actually listening to the gospel, actually reading the bible and wanting to learn instead of going by parental force.
K i know you might be like huh? to what I just wrote, but dont. It holds alot to what you feel like, depression and such. Cutting is a sin, cutting is destroying your body. You can get help!!! Go to the hospital or ask yoru parents to talk you to a treatment place, please do this!!! Cutting shouldnt be your life, get help now. It was the best thing I did and the best thing I did was pray and look to God. God will always help and cure if your willing. U might get scared, but its natural, take a step in your life and do it!! [ ComplicatedParadise's advice column | Ask ComplicatedParadise A Question ]
christina answered Wednesday March 22 2006, 9:04 pm: Cutting is not the way to go, and obviously, you know that. It's highly addicting, and it's super annoying to explain to people.
Cutting always seems to feel like it's helping, but actually, it's not.
The problems in life are never permanant [unless you allow them to be], but the scars, unfortunately are.
You don't have to tell your parents, or your friends, but if you tell someone you trust, such as a teacher, they can get you help. If you feel depressed, go see a counsellor at school. They can probably help you.
All I can suggest to you, is to see a counsellor, or write in a journal. It's helpful, and I advise you to find different ways like you were.
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