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Ok so this is probably a weird question. For about 4 years ive been cutting, not out of control or anything just a comfort thing for me. This isnt a question about how to stop or w/e so please dont tell me anything like that. Well when i first started and for about 2 years after, I felt really bad about it and felt like it was stupid and wrong and just all around bad. But lately i find myself seeing it as just a normal part of life, it doesnt phase me anymore. I have no real desire left in me to stop because i dont personally see it as a problem. what i want to know is: is the fact that i no longer see it as a problem, a problem itself? or since it just doesnt bother me, should it not matter? obviously im seeing things irrationally, but in anyone elses opinion, is this bad?
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I am the same exact way. I have been cutting myself for about 3-4 years now - not like major, blood everywhere cuts. Cutting is a problem and it is definitely not healthy. Causing yourself harm for comfort . . It seems a little backwards. Actually, it is really backwards. I realize this yet I still do it.
My boyfriend found out that I do this and he became extremely upset . . He became even more upset when I told him it really wasn't a big deal because he thought it was.
Of course it matters that you cut yourself because it is not the right thing to do for comfort.
It would be hypocritical for me to tell you to stop but if you can it is probably for the better because obviously it isn't the most healthy habit to have. If you ever want to talk about this more just send me a message or what-not. I hope I helped =]
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The fact that you *know* you are seeing things irrationally should answer this question for you: Yes, it's bad.
It's bad to loose touch with reason, in even a small capacity, and even if it makes you feel good. It's bad to be desensitized to pain, and it's bad to drug yourself.
Do you understand that cutting is a form of drugging yourself? The reason cutting gives comfort is because it affects the pleasure centers of the brain and makes a person feel calm and happy. Drugs that have similar effects on the brain are illegal, and addictive.
By doing this you are actively and deliberately screwing with your brain chemistry and it doesn't take neurosurgeon to realize that is a bad idea. Its habit forming arguably it is even addictive behavior. You being okay with it doesn’t really matter. You might feel okay about eating a Big Mac for every meal, but you feel okay about it doesn’t make that healthy for your mind or body either.
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Of course we all know that cutting isnt a good thing because we've been taught that. We are taught that there are other and better ways to deal with things like stress or anger or emotional pain. But better for who?? Obviously your "harming yourself", but everyone has gotten a cut or scrape or something countless times in their lives. The only difference if that you are doing it to yourself. In my opinion, if your okay with it, then thats you and your decision. Now if it was out of control and you couldnt stop and it was getting worse and worse and you were doing it more and more often, then maybe it could be a problem. I say just be careful and cautious. You are the only person that knows yourself. If you start to see its gettin out of control and your doing it more and cutting deeper, then try to talk to somebody or try different, less harmful ways to find comfort.
P.S. Im not saying that cutting is okay and people should do it. Im just not the type of person who is going to sit here and be like, "Cutting is very bad for you, you need to get help right away." People need to make their own decisions and do what is best for them. I hope I helped.
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I used to cut, and just between you an me and the people that might read this I still do on occasion, like when my world completely falls apart about once every three months and I can't take it anymore. It's not healthy. I took psychology, I know that. I also know that it's just a part of my life as well, and so does my shrink. But I'm a bipolar, we do stupid stuff like this. Ha.
It's a problem for us both, you and I, that this doesn't phase us anymore because it shows that we've accepted an unacceptable behavior as normality. That's not good because it can lead to worse habits. (Told you I took psychology.)
So to answer your question, yes it's a problem. It's a very big problem.
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