how can i heal a self inflicted cut faster?
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again hun?! i cant believe u broke that promise again. u know there isnt a way we hav figured out to make it heal faster. this neosporn im reading doesnt work, we confirmed that one right? =]] and all this stop cutting u can hurt urself, well no duh, isnt that the point? to hurt so u actually feel sumthing? just make sure to keep it clean and i guess u could put neospron o if u want. since its on ur ribs and covered most of the time try and let it breathe wen no one is around so it will get the air, and sum sun would b good but i kno u dont go in the sun. so let it breathe and keep it clean. oh and just about that cutting kit idea i acutally finished mine. but the glass isnt very sharp. oh well its just for palms.  but urs, hide it so u can stop for a while, i'll hide it for u if u want. u need to stop for a while. just a while at least.
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the other night you said you cut your hand on a knife, did you really do it yourself? ryan you need help honey. Its ok to see a therapist and get all the things out that you needed to say a long time ago
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sterilize a needle with rubbing alcohol pop it if you can stand it pull back just a little of the skin and put some neosporin anti scar on it.. the anti scar works faster at repairing skin tissue and doesn't burn like liquid bandage
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/cutting.html\n\nCheck this link out.\n\nCalling someone who cuts "emo" or "stupid" doesn't help the situation. Self Cutting is a very serious and real mental illness and not a joke or matter of intelligence. You aren't a LOSER if you are self cutting, you simply need some help and counseling. You need to discover or talk about WHY you are cutting so you can learn ways to avoid the emotions that make you do this to yourself.  When you see someone talking about doing something to themselves, try to be a little more understanding. People with this and other conditions, often cannot help themselves.\n\nExample: There is a woman who has a PHD and is highly intelligent, but also as Asperbers syndrome (high function autism). If she is not watched carefully, she will eat glass. She can't help it. She can't stop it. It is something in her brain that makes her do what she does. Treatment helps with control, but people with these ailments cannot be held at fault for their conditions.\n\nThink of this, what ever has made this young woman cut herself, would you like to go through it? For all you know she survived a traumatic event that would have killed you outright. You just don't know.\n\nI hope that the link helps with the asker of this question and those of you reading it.
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Some people find that dealing with physical pain is easier than dealing with emotional pain.\n\nMost people who self-injure tend to be perfectionists, are unable to handle intense feelings, are unable to express their emotions verbally, have dislike for themselves and their bodies, and can experience severe mood swings.\n\nSelf-injury can help someone relieve intense feelings such as anger, sadness, loneliness, shame, guilt and emotional pain. Many people who cut themselves, do this in an attempt to try and release all the emotions they are feeling internally. Others may feel so numb, that seeing their own blood when they cut themselves, helps them to feel alive because they usually feel so dead inside. \n\n\nIf you feel the urge to injure yourself, below is a list of suggestions that might help you to overcome that urge.  Please be advised that not all of these suggestions will be helpful to everyone.  What is helpful to one person, may not be helpful to someone else.  These suggestions have been provided by individuals who self injured and what they found helpful to them.  If you feel that a certain suggestion may in fact cause you to want to self injure even more, do NOT use that suggestion.  Find ones that are helpful for you.  Again, these are only suggestions and may not be helpful to everyone. \n\n\n1.deep breathing \n\n2.relaxation techniques \n\n3.call a friend, your therapist or a crisis line \ntry not be be alone (visit a friend, go shopping, etc.) \n\n4.take a hot bath \n\n5.listen to music\n \n6.go for a walk \n\n7.write in a journal\n \n8.wear an elastic around wrist and snap it when you have the urge to harm yourself \n\n9.some people find it helpful to draw red lines on themselves with washable markers instead of cutting themselves \n\n10.hold ice cubes in your hands - the cold causes pain in your hands, but it is not dangerous or harmful (some people find it relieves the urge to harm themselves for that moment)\n \n11.punching a bed or a pillow (when nothing but a physical outlet for your anger and frustration will work). \n\n12.scratch draw a picture on a thick piece of wood or use a screw driver and stab at the piece of wood. (can be another physical way to release your emotions without harming yourself.)\n \n13.avoid temptation (i.e. avoiding the area in CVS where the razor blades are kept, etc.) \n\n14.try to find your own creative ways as outlets for emotions. \n\n15.learn to confront others/making your own feelings known instead of keeping them inside \ngo outside and scream and yell \n\n16.take up a sport (a form of exercise can help you release tension, etc.)\n \n17.work with paint, clay, play-doo, etc. (the person who suggested this mentioned that they would make a big sculpture and do whatever they wanted to it.  They said it was helpful to calm the urge to self-injure, plus it gave them some idea of what might be underlying the pain. \n\n18.draw a picture of what or who is making you angry \ninstead of harming yourself, try massaging the area you want to harm with massage oils or creams, reminding yourself that you are special and you deserve to treat yourself and your body with love and respect \n\n19.go to church or your place of worship \nwear a pipe cleaner or something that will fit on the places that you injure.  One person did this as a way to remind herself that she could call someone instead of hurting herself and that she had other ways to cope. \n\n20.break the object that you use to self-injure as a way to show that you have control over it.\n \n21.write a letter to the person(s) that have hurt you and express how they made you feel.   Theses letters do not have to be in perfect form and you do not have to please anyone but yourself.  You do not have to give these letters to the people, but it is a great way to release the feelings that you are carrying within.  After you write the letters, you can decide then what to do with them.  Some people find destroying the letters help (i.e. tear
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Self mutilating is another issue. I'm sure you had to see a Dr. to determine that you are Bi-polar. PLEASE,PLEASE go and talk to the Dr. I had and I mean literally HAD a friend who was Bi-polar, and was also a cutter, and she did such a good job, that she is no longer here in this life. The only way to help yourself is to face it and get the help you need. Praying for you...
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Well, you can't really make it go away faster since it is a biologically regulated process, but certain things can help alleviate the process.\n\nDrink lots of water\nGet enough vitamin D and E in your diet.\nAvoid strenuous exercise\nAvoid unnecessary sun exposure\n\nAnd of course, lotions like calamine and aloe can help the healing process.  Just be sure to wear sunblock when you're out in Palm Springs, eh?
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Are you trying to stop? If so, congrats! That's a big first step to take =) Anyways...\n\nFirst, you should research the topic so that you have an idea of what you are dealing with, with some tips on how to deal with it, tell others, and such. It might give you some insight to why you hurt yourself as well. A sight that gives a basic description is  http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/selfinjury.cfm  a good page with some links to other pages depending on what you need is http://teenadvice.about.com/od/cuttingbranding/  I would also suggest the site recoveryourlife.com  it is a site of self harmers, either who are trying to stop, have stopped and trying to keep from going back, or have stopped and want to help others quite. It's got a forum and a chat room. It is a very good site because it doesn't glorify or condone cutting (Such as saying things like "Cutting is awesome" or  "Do you know (celebrity name) cuts? that means its tight!"  or posting pics on the site for others to comment on and such. That doesn't mean the members aren't understand or cruel or whatever. They want to stop the problem, instead of encouraging it). \n\nA good thing to try is professional help. I got a counselor for my self harm issues, and he was understanding and helpful. Most councellors are not judgemental and do there best to help, though a few might not be able to help someone with self harm issues, just because they are not well trained in that area of psychology, but most are cool. He/she will help you uncover why you are hurting yourself, and try to stop the behavior. So i would suggest getting a counselor if possible, they can be a great help.\n\nAnother thing to do is to tell someone you love about this issue (if you haven't already). Self harming is a very hard thing to stop, much harder if you don't have someone helping you. Not trying to discourage you, it's just if you have someone helping and encouraging you along the way it is "easier" for you to quit. Tell someone you can trust and that won't judge you, and will listen to you. If you want to tell someone, here is a tip that will hopefully make it easier. (This is meant to be used in telling your parents, but it should work for anything really). You should write out a letter, explaining about the cutting, why you do it (if you know), some information about it (so that they can have an idea of what's going on), your point of view, etc... This allows you to get all of the things you want to get out out, so that you don't end up forgetting something if you tell someone straight forward. You can either give the letter to the person (or leave it somewhere they can find it), or use it as a guide to tell the person(s) directly. \n\nAlso, there are some tips to stop the urges to self harm. Here are a few:\n\n*Draw in red pen on the area where you usually cut yourself. *just ignore it and move on. ALL urges will pass in time, you just have to distract yourself until they do \n*Do something relaxing when you are stressed, take a warm bath, do a soduko, read a book, cross-stitch (that works for me) whatever makes you relax\n*Write in a journal how you feel when you want to hurt yourself, get your feelings out\n*Listen to music that either: 1. calms you down, makes you happy 2. music that talks about how you are feeling, like hurt, angry, etc... (be careful with this though, it could actually trigger you if you aren't careful)\n*Talk to anyone, not nessecarily about the cutting, just call up a friend to distract yourself.\n*Hit something (not yourself) like a pillow or something\n*Pray (if you are religious)\n*Just distract yourself in some way. The feelings will pass, you just need to give it time. \n\nThere are many more tips, but these are the ones i can think of off the top of my head. These are tips to deal with the feelings. Now some tips for the pain part. \n\n*Hold ice cubes in your hand. It gives you the pain
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Well, peroxide does not always prevent every cut from getting infected, I advise you to at least contact a physician by phone. He may tell you, that he can prescribe you some medication that will really help with the pain. If you do not have insurance, or access to a physician, try over the counter pain medication, although I doubt it will do much good with your wound. Only other thing I can think of, is, try to get as drunk as possible, I personally don't drink, but I have seem some pretty nasty injuries to people who were drunk, and they never felt any pain so......
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I'm not going to ask you how you got your cut, because, you've already told me.  Anyways, the nurse in me needs to tell you that you should seek medical attention, for a couple of reasons.  The cut could get seriously infected, and you need someone to talk to about why you feel the need to hurt yourself, or the fact that someone else hurt you.\n\nAs for the cut itself.  It is extremely important that it stay clean. The edges of the cut need to stay together in order to heal.  If there are no stitches there will be a scar.  The continuous blood suggests a large deep wound.  If the surrounding skin is turning pink or red, and is warm to the touch  you must get help as this is  called cellulitis and can lead to blood poisoning.  This is when the wound gets infected and the bacteria enters the skin, and then the bloodstream.  This can be fatal.\n\nA cut this size and this deep really isn't something to hiding.  Please try to get someone to help you get some medical attention.\n\nI know that you are probably scared, but I'm sure that there is someone that you can trust.  If you are afraid that the ER will ask too many questions, then go to an urgent care center.  Come up with a plausible story, or another name for that matter. But for heavens sake, get someone to sew up the wound so you can heal the wound.  Good luck and God speed!
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I have been a cutter since I was 11...I am now 18. I have also been in and out of rehab. You need to take it a day at a time. I just kept telling my self " I am not going to hurt myself today" and if I had to say it over and over and over again, I did.  Try that... if you mess up, dont get upset, just keep going.. So what if you mess up, just keep trying not to do it...its not the end of the world if you slip up. I also paint...I find that able to get some of my emotions out. I havent  cut in maybe 1 month...and you know what treat yourself to things and do things for yourself since you deserve them. Someone told me that you have to be selfish and focus on yourself in order to get better. I hope what I've said helps. If you belong to a church you might want to get involved in group with people your age. You might be suprised I did that, and I found that people were going through the same things I was. \nYou can email me if you want to talk. \nSavedbygrace2_8@yahoo.com
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You evidently have a fairly severe injury, you need to have it evaluated by a physician. You need to go as soon as possible, please, the longer you wait the more damage you may do to yourself.
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Talk to a trusted adult or counselor. If you have to, call 911 and tell them you need some help fast. Please do get into rehab and also some one on one therapy to try to find better ways to deal with your problems rather than cutting yourself. Also, the front of your local yellow pages should have several mental health resources that could provide you with the help you need. This is a serious problem and I don't believe the only other answer you got was a smart-mouthed insensitive answer.
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It depends on if their doing it vaginally or cutting you below your stomach.  If their cutting you it'll take longer to heal, and it's alot more painful as well.  But if their doing it vaginally it'll take about 3-4 weeks to recover.  You may feel better in about a week or so, but don't over do it until your body totally heals!!!  Good luck, you'll feel like a new woman when you've healed up!!!!!
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You wait for it to heal, but there are products that speed up the healing process. Visit your local drug store and buy them.
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If you are cutting yourself at all you need to see your GP or speak to someone impartial. It isn't right to mutilate yourself in this way. You will end up being in constant pain and have scars for the rest of your life. If you are having problems cutting yourself won't help. You seem to be using it to cover up the problem but the best thing you can do is face the problem head on.\nBe brave, speak to a friend you trust and ask them to come along with you. Please stop hurting yourself xx
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I know where you are at. Self injuring is a way to deal with pain and hurt. It seems easier to deal with the physical pain of cutting than the emotional pain of your hurt. This IS normal, but try to find someone to talk to. I used to cut myself when I was younger. I had a tough childhood and some really rocky relationships with boyfriends. Cutting felt good. I am married now. I do not cut anymore or think about hurting myself. I have a beautiful baby girl who is 10months old. I spoke to counselors and friends. You may not think so now, but they can be so benificial to your healing. \nMy husband knows of my past and of my cutting. My scars are a reminder of what USED to be. I was really depressed. At times when I look at my scars, I wish I hadnt have taken that razor and sliced my beautiful skin. But I did. I did what I did. I talked to my friends and family about my pain and they accepted it. Your friends/family will come around. They are acting that way towards you now because they don't understand. HELP them understand. REACH OUT to someone. I have never met you but I can tell you that EVERYONE is beautiful and unique in their own way. YOU are OK! If you have a family physician, try talking to them. TEll them you are feeling depressed. They maybe able to prescribe something for the chemical imbalance. It's NOT YOUR FAULT that you are depressed. A great majority of the world is depressed. And go figure with all the crap thats going on in the world today.\n\nRemember....ITS NOT YOUR FAULT...and you are NOT a freak!\nTake care...it WILL get better...