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cutting
im really depressed and i take medication but still suicidal and i cut
i know cutting is bad and can kill you but i really want to stop
ive asked other people who have cutted but their advise wasnt so great
i just want to ask how can i stop??
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and just ask your self these questions
do i need to
why do i need to
can i tell someone that i need to
& if you ABSOLUTELY have to make it as light a possible and be prepared to bandage your self up
this will help by not making everything as dramatic next time
or try this when you feel like you need to cut
get out a timer put 15 minutes on it and see how long you can go without cutting keep setting the timer for longer and longer and hopfully you will make it through the day/ nite safe ♥
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I've been there and done that. Stopping cutting is like trying to stop an addiction. It takes work, effort and time. One day, i just decided that i wanted to stop. i took all sharp objects outta my room, got a Busch Gardens pass (theme park) and got a job. I went out with friends and got away from the house. I started making memories and inside jokes with them. This helped because i would always think aboout what had happened. I got a job so i would think i was worth soemthing. What really got me to quit was when my exboyfriend showed up at my door on christmas. (he moved to illinois 2.5 years ago.) we went to the movies etc. (i dont kiss and tell) He made me feel like i was worth something and i could confide in him. We decided that we didnt want a long term relationship at this point and time but we still talk on the phone daily. (free nights and weekends) We email eachother. But, if you dont have a ex-bf show up at your door, then think about all your friends. About the person you may have a crush on. or the person you are going out with. Think about all the people who support you. When i used to cut, i would tell myself that i deserved every moment of pain i got from it. But that's not true. What also helped, is i took a mini vacation from everything for a few hours. I went and got a pedicure, went shopping, etc. I also made a portfolio and i keep all my a+ papers in it so i feel like i am excelling. i feel like i am worth something. Just take time for yourself, talk to friends and hang out with them, do something nice for yourself or someone else, etc. it helps. trust me. If you need to talk more, i have been there so i know exactally what you are going throough. I just stopped about... oh... 3 months ago. It gets easier in time.
Good Luck,
Smichele427
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thats the kind of thing that you need to talk to your parents about and why you do it most of the time people do it just to do it and some do it because they are full of pain and have not other way to express their pain but just by cutting themselfs..i know that i might be hard to talk to your parents about it just try that.. also going to a theropist and talking about how you feel can also prevent you from doing it
i hope that was good advice
good luck
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Tell a close friend and have a key word for "I fel like cutting." Make it something funny and random like toilet paper or something. When you are about to cut call your friend and say it and she will tell hyou how much she cares about you. Many times that's all you need to hear. Another thing you can do is wear a rubber band that says either names of people who really care about you or things you are especially good at (positive things) or both. When you snap it, if you have to snap it, think about those things. Also, get whatever you use to cut out of the house. Give all your knives, rasors, etc. to your friends until you can handle having them. Ice also helps. Instead of cutting, put ice on your bare skin. It will numb you and hurt you but won't actually do any damage in the long run.
(My friend did a project on this for health)
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keep all knives out of your way tell yourself that you want to be here on earth
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Okay, the girl below me knows nothing about cutting obviously, because cutting is an addiction. It's just as bad as drinking/smoking. Once you cut, you wanna do it again & again & again, so it's very much an addiction.
Anyways, with that said, stopping is simple. If you really want to stop badly, then do things to take your mind off of it. When you feel like cutting, do something else. Watch a movie, play video games, take a nap. Write, draw, eat. Do anything you want that makes you happy BUT cutting. Or, you could always wear a rubber band on your wrist and snap it when you feel like cutting. I personally didn't like the rubberband because it didn't really work for me, but it depends on how much you cut & stuff.
Also, another step to stop cutting is to talk to people about it. By talking out your problems, you can find lots of solutions to solve them. Talking to someone almost always helps. Wether it be a friend, parent, teacher or counsellor, talking will always help you. =] Good luck!
♥TiNA
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cutting is not an addiction... its psychological... so theoriticaly you can stop when ever you want ...and the fact that you wanted to ask a question an how to stop shows that you are ready.
If your cutting because you want to feel like you have control over the pain in your life (which is what this sounds like) than you should put rubber bands on your wrists and snap them when you want to cut.
*hope I helped*
-Pheobe-
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hey, you have to be happy with your life in order to stop. so go out wiht friends. have a good time. cait ♥ = ].
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