I cut and i dont know how to stop give me advice!?
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Go get a tattoo. Sounds stupid but try it. Even if its small it will help. Its a sub-conscious thing
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watch out for any bad habits dude and cut it immediately\n\nsearch in for anxiety and how to control it\na simple diet and excercise wud do\nkeep control of yourself on your habits\ntake care
975015
Make sure you apply pressure for like 15 minutes to stop bleeding (if any). And wash cut with soap and water *don't use alcohal, it will make it worse. Pat dry. I know this sounds wierd, but I've heard this and tried this before, sprinkle powdered cinnimon lightly on cut and use a bandaid-really works to heal fast (I work in a restaurant so I need cuts to heal fast). Try not to mess with it either, you don't want an infection.Good Luck! *tip-make sure you do let the cut air dry too, your skin needs to breath in order to heal*
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I am a cutter or was a cutter. I am telling you YES tell you therapist. The meds can be either changed or upped. I do not believe that the meds I took cured my cutting urges but they did help me to be able to function better. What helped me was DBT- dialectual behavioral therapy, group therapy and a good therapist. What stops me now from cutting is simple, the scars! I have scars that are very visible and tell many stories, storys that I rather never read again. You have the strength inside you to stop cutting, you just have to fight through the urges, the anger and the anxiety. Oh, it was hard and still now it's sometimes gets hard BUT I look at it this way, the only one I was punishing was myself and why the heck should I do this! I was punished enough growing up so why do I want to continue this myself. Talk to your therapist about the meds and about possible dbt. It has helped me and I know it can help you!
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You've already taken the first step by recognizing the problem. My advice is to seek professional help. Get yourself a good therapist who will help you through the healing process. Realize that self abuse comes from an inner source of rage, frustration and self-doubt. When you are comfortable with yourself and everything around you the urges will stop. If you need more help IM me at roguefire28 on Yahoo Messenger.
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It's not really wrong, but you shouldn't do it.You should find a better way of dealing with your problem than cutting. I am a recovering cutter, I haven't cut myself for a year. I still feel like doing it sometimes but I find something else to do thats more positive.
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do NOT try to save her. i repeat that with a lot of emphasis. i know guys that try to save people...and it DOESN'T WORK. okay? i am a former cutter. and i can tell you that it is a horrible addiction. i don't even know how bad hers is...but the major threat (it's fatal) that there is is blood poisoning or staff infection. there was a guy that got staff IN THE HOSPITAL and died. i think it comes from blades, needles, anything...when you cut it can get in and be an instant death. i took a chance everytime i cut. tell her i'll talk to her if she wants. i'll talk to you if you want. IM me or email me right away. she could end up killing herself. especially based on how she cuts too. there's SO MUCH about it. \n\nthanks for answering my question.
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NO you are def. not stupid for cutting, it's not the best way to relieve your stress, try punching a pillow or listening to your fav. singer, but cutting is really bad. You keep wanting to go deeper and longer, and then the blood just runs and what if you can't stop the blood, then you may be scared to tell someone that you are bleeding to death, and by then it's to late b/c by the time they have found you your passed out on the floor in a puddle of blood. Plus the scars some of them never go away and then they are there for life and if people see them some know or some ask and then you are embarassed or you lie (which is not nice). Plus if you have kids and they by any chance see you do it then they can get this habit, and that makes you feel bad, and then you cut again b/c you feel bad that they do it.\n\nBut again you are NOT stupid for doing it you just need to find another solution, talk to someone you trust, go to a counselor, get some meds. read up on what you are doing. I read the book called a bright red scream and it helped alot.
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I am a recovering cutter myself so I can tell you that you cant do anything to make her stop. You can, however, help her by letting her know that you truly care and want to understand. Make sure she knows that whenever she needs to talk you are always ALWAYS available to listen to her. You might try asking her to call you whenever she fights with her mom or whenever her mom hurts her instead of cutting herself.\n\nPeople who cut themselves do sometimes have suicidal thoughts, but the act of cutting is not a suicide attempt in itself. Self-mutilation is a coping mechanism that people use to try to comfort themselves because "normal" coping mechanisms like running, writing, "take a deep breath", etc doesnt work for them. Because of this make sure you never refer to her cutting as wrong or bad or abnormal because its her last resort to deal with her pain.\n\nAs far as telling someone, I would advise you dont tell anyone just yet. Before you tell someone you need to talk to her about it and suggest that you can be with her when she tells someone. If she refuses to tell someone no matter how hard you try you need to tell her that if she doesnt tell someone then you will. Like someone else said, cutting is often a sign of some sort of mental health disorder and can be treated with medication and/or therapy. \n\nGood luck and if you have any more questions or your friend needs someone to talk to who's been through all this PLEASE dont hesitate to IM me on AIM at HeresToGoodnight. Or you can email me at my yahoo email adress and I will be more than happy to help you guys out. Good luck!
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Hi honey,\nI've been there where you are. You really need to talk to someone - a friend or family member or a doctor about what's going on, both in terms of what you're doing and your feelings that are leading you to do this in the first place. Sometimes when you're cutting you can cut deeper than you intended to, especially if you're really angry and get carried away. Please don't go there because the consequences can be awful. At best you'll be scarred for life and at worst it doesn't bear thinking about. \nI don't know what it is that's making you feel down now - sometimes just being a teenager can be really stressful. But do remember that even if things feel bleak at the moment you have got your whole life ahead of you and lots of potentially happy times to come.\nSometimes getting out and doing some exercise is good to relieve tension - so maybe try swimming or tennis, whatever you like to do. Also I've found that a healthy diet can also help - I know it sounds boring but cutting down on sugary or junk food and increasing fish and fresh fruit and veg in your diet.\nWhen you feel like cutting - try and distract yourself or do something nice for yourself. Sometimes calling a friend can just make you snap out of that mood. Remind yourself of all your good points. If this doesn't work then some people say crushing ice in your hands can create the same sensation but is not dangerous.\n Sometimes when you might feel like cutting its because you feel frustrated that you're not perfect in someway - but remember nobody is and we all have the right to live on this earth and look for happiness and don't deserve to be damaged.\n Take Care
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I know this must be really hard for you. I understand what you are going through, and know that i can't help you fully through words, but i will try, for your friends' sake. Now cutting is a dangerous thing, if you rupture a blood vessel you're pretty much dead. You say that they are really good friends and they cut, and one is sucidal. Now, you also want to help them but you are afriad of ruining your personal life. Now let me ask you a question. Do you love your friends? If so you would do w/e it takes to keep them safe, even if it means sacraficing yourself? It's like...would you jump in front of a bullet for them? If so, tell someone you really trust. It doesn't necesarially have to be a parent, and after you tell them and want to help them, go to them and talk to them from your heart how much you care about them. And ask them please not to tell anyone about what you did. If they are good friends like you are then they won't. Please take my advice because i don't want to see anymore death...
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Listen to him. Cutting is a sign of severe depression. He needs psychiatric care NOW. Listening is the best thing you can do for him, besides getting him the therapy he needs.
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talk to a close friend....thats what i did. and it turned out that she had almost started cutting so i kept her from starting and she helped me quit. it was so easy....but i didn't do it for very long. now when i feel stressed or depressed. i blast my music and clean or exercise instead of cut. and if that doesn't work...i have my friend on speed dial.
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For some reason, self injurious behavior is very addicting. Once you start, it's very hard to stop. I started cutting when I was 12--I'm now 28 and still fight the urge.  Since you just started, you need to work really hard at stopping.  If you feel like you really need help, you need to reach out to an adult that you trust and can talk to.  When you feel the urge to cut, call a friend or find another outlet---sports, drawing, working out, music, writing your feelings down, hobbies.  You need to get control over this now because the longer you do it, the harder it is to stop.\n\nI have an adult friend who also cuts.  She cuts to the point of having to go to ER.  So, this is very serious--if you don't gain some control, it'll control you and only get worse.\nIf you're suicidal, you really need to talk to your parents.  You may need some different meds.\n\nPlease find someone you can reach out to! And never feel like people don't/can't understand because there are many people who do this.  You're not alone.\n\nBest of luck to you!\n\nhttp://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html\nhttp://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html\nhttp://teenagerstoday.com/resources/articles/mutilate.htm\nhttp://www.coolnurse.com/self-injury.htm
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How can hurting yourself be the answer to anything? MY daughter did that for a while because her friends kept bring their problems to her and no teenager can handle another teens problems. I suggest you try to find an adult who can help you or maybe a professional. If you can't afford one they have places that don't cost you anything. I hope you don't cut yourself because you don't really want to hurt yourself I know it's a way of getting the pain out but there are other ways like I said talk to someone who can really help you with your problems, maybe you could talk to God and he can help you through your rough times. I wish you luck with what ever you do.
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I'm not a cutter but I think the best thing for you, is to maybe try talking to someone about this. You say you do that to feel normal, but just because a lot of people do that, doesn't mean it's normal. If you don't want to talk to anyone about that, try just stopping cold turkey. Throw away all your razors, don't resort to any other means of self harm. Find a hobby and be constructive!
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the fact that you recognize that it's a problem and you want to stop is a great start. i used to cut and still sometimes get the urge. the best thing to do when you feel the need to cut is to call someone and talk about whatever it is that's making you feel like doing it. and if that person doesnt answer the phone or feel like talking call the next person, and the next person. if your still in school you can see a counsler and if not you could talk to friends, family, co-workers...even someone online you dont have to tell them your cutting but talking about whatever happened that made you want to cut will help... good luck. \n\ni also think it's really awesome of all the people who come on here and share their stories it helps to know you're not alone and it's much better than someone telling you "don't cut it's dumb"   =)