does anyone kno how to deal with emotional pain besides cutting?

Question

i am a huge cutter, and im only 19. i don't like doing it but i kno no other way to deal with pain like that. many people tell me to talk to someone about whats going on but i don't kno of anyone who will take me seriously. i have been through alot and i am going through alot. so if someone could please help me and answer my question and it you want to e-mail me its [e-mail]

Answer 1

when you have been through alot of emotianal pain it is hard to find some1 you trust enough to talk it out with. i know it sounds corny but what you said is right, talk it out with some1. if you have problems with cutting google depression help for teens and find good tips there. Im sorry it that wasnt much because i am not so experienced it this feild.

Hope that helps and keep in your mind that some1 out there is looking out 4 u.

Answer 2

i, too, was once a cutter. what helped me stop was me telling someone VERY close and someone I trusted. I ended up telling my mom. I told her everything about it. I told her about the pain, the emotional release and the physical addiction that I had that was connected with me cutting. She made me promise to her that I would stop; and I did. That's the first step. Telling someone, just getting it off your chest and letting them know what you're going through.

As far as other releases, I've found that meditation and yoga helps. I know that sounds so crazy, but you have to try it to believe it. The concentrating, the breathing, the meditating .... once these are all learned and you can do some of the exercises properly, you get an amaaaazing high from them. I remember the first time I felt like I was in another state of world and mind when I finally got a breathing exercise down. I felt like I was on 20 kinds of drugs all at once... it was indescribable how free and "floaty" i felt. I got the same adrenaline rush and release from meditation as I did with cutting.

Certain types of music also help..... ones with emotion or all instrumental where you can just close your eyes and drown yourself in the sound.

Other things that help me- anything that awakens my sense of touch. After all, cutting was the ultimate "feel" and pain with the sense of touch.... Now, I'll eat cold popsicles slowly to get the cold sensation. Or spoil myself with hot bubble baths. Or get massages.

During my worst times when I felt like I needed to cut, I would get a tattoo. I picked tattoos that have special meaning and told the tattoo artist to take his time and do it slowly so I could "enjoy" the tattoo.

I hope you try some of these suggestions. I know what you're going through. I have been "cut-less" for more than a year now, and I know you can do it, too! Please, tell someone first, though... that is the first step... just knowing that someone is there for you and who can help you get through this.

*hugs* good luck

Answer 3

I to am a cutter I cut myself almost every day just to get my mind off the pain inside I'm 15 what I do is talk to a friend that is in my situation we always understand each other and is is hard not to I use to think there is no other way out so I would constantly attempt to kill myself but just remember before u do any thing to try my advice . if u would like u can e-mail me?

Answer 4

I know people have done the rubber band trick. Wearing one, or a hair tie, something that's elastic and fitted. Whenever you get upset, grab it and let it go like a sling shot or whatever.

Another alternative, counseling. Sometimes it really, really helps to let your emotions out to someone, preferably a doctor, because it's their job to help you. Therapists take people seriously, so I think you should highly consider that.

There are always other ways to deal with pain. If someone calls you stupid, are you going to go shoot yourself? No, you're going to do something ELSE. So do something else! There is no good enough reason.. I mean. Wait. There is NO reason to cause harm to yourself for any reason. There is always something else that you can do.

Take care. :)

Answer 5

Please reconsider before doing such a terrible thing to yourself. It makes me so sad just to read that you do this. I am going thru many things now too..Alot of things,,,,, very sad and emotional things...but I have to tell you, I never thought of anything like that, ever. I will admit that suicide has crossed my mind several times in the last few months, and even as late as today, if I want to be truthful. But I can't do it because I am a chicken #1 and #2 my religion stops me from it. But the emotional turmoil is such a hurtful thing and I know that it can develop serious behaviors in some. Seriously, seek professional help as I have, but you need even more help to get you out of this terrible thing that you do. I will pray for you and know that GOD will help you to take care of yourself and respect your body. Take care and know that someone is thinking of you in sadness and love......

Answer 6

Who said that there's anything wrong with that?

It's your body, right? It doesn't belong to someone else. Do what you want with it.

Now, if you're unhappy and you don't want to be unhappy, that's a different matter entirely.

Take a look at what is your purpose in life.

What is it that you intend on accomplishing? Do you want your own family? Do you want to see the world? Do you just want a simple job, with close friends? What do YOU want?

Once you figure that out, go about it! Go do it!

Operate your life from your purpose and run over any obstacles that get in the way of you achieving your purpose!

You can start by asking yourself the following question:

"What about this situation can I confront?"

And then go and DO THAT ONE THING.

Then, take a fresh look and ask that question again.

You are the solver of problems. You are creative.

You CAN do it!

Whatever "it" is.

Answer 7

do no longer even evaluate slicing your self, this is ridiculous. i'm 21 now, and have everlasting scars from whilst i exchange right into a young person, which purely makes me sense self extensive conscious and didnt resolve something. i've got by no ability regretted plenty in my existence. What do you have against chatting with people? this is a tried and examined approach. . . people are not professionals for no longer something. different than that, purchase a pair of packs of inexpensive dinner units and throw them at a brick wall - in basic terms dont harm all people or your self in the approach. Scream loudly, turn song as much as finished blast and dance around your place, bypass out and enjoy your self, yet do no longer even think of approximately self harm. this is going to break your existence much extra.

Answer 8

I've been there, writing in a diary and just tell people that they don't need to worry about telling you about your problems you deal with them enough on your own I was a cutter for the longest time and i completely understand and i never just did it for attention like many people suggested, so trust me I know where your coming from and you've got to tell yourself this could lead somewhere bad maybe even death you've always got to beat it on your own! ♥ sincerely ↓greyson↓

Answer 9

i'm 17. i've struggled with depression for like as long as i can remember... when i was 15 i started cutting myself.. the only thing that keeps me from doing it when things get tough is that my mom found out about it last summer and threatened to send me to a hospital if i did it again... i know im not crazy but sometimes i just dont knwo what to do... if you find any answers you should tell me!!!

Answer 10

ooh, toughie. i used to do that too, unfortunately, but i'm only 14... i found out that doing physical exercises, like crunches, push ups and running helped me, especially if i was pissed off. i was so mad all the time though, so i did all that stuff and lost a lot of weight, so be careful of what you do. also, i found talking about it made me more sad/mad/annoyed than anything, but im not an open person. i'd rather work myself to get the emotions out.