I can't wait until Fall so I can wear longsleeves and not have to worry about people seeing that I cut myself.

Question

What is wrong with me? I sit around thinking how exicted I am that I will be able to cut more without covering up my scars with makeup and stuff.

I am already seeing a physchiatrist. But its not helping.

Answer 1

It's your way of self-medicating. You feel better and relieved once you've done it.

I wish I could take ALL of your pain away so you wouldn't feel the need to do it anymore.

Answer 2

I understand exactly where you are coming from. I use to cut almost on a daily basis. I actually went 5 months without doing it after I was put on mood swing medication and anti-depressants. Ive cut twice though in the past month. Actually I just came on the internet looking for answers myself. You might want to consider switching your psychiatrist because he/she may not be helping you to the fullest extent. Its a hard process to completely stop as you can see i still havent. Just when you feel the urge the best thing that helps me is to look at previous scars that i have created and remember how much i hate them. I cant say it will work for you, but its always worth a shot.

Answer 3

Ask your physchiatrist about a treatment called DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) it was founded by a Marsha Linehan even if they have never heard of it before maybe you could go to your local book store and buy the book and show it to them it may help more than just you. The book is called Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder. It really helped me I hope it can be of some help to you :)

Answer 4

I used to cut too...but one day i started to do it less then less and now i don't do it hardly ever...not in a long time..it's almost like i grew out of it for want of a better phrase.
I know the excitement you mention..it's like a special thing you can keep all to yourself and that makes you different, makes you "deeper" or more "real" - but it's not the case. Cutting makes you deny the real problem and it makes your arms look ugly. Those marks are not your battle scars, they are your inability to deal with life..they are your admittance of defeat... iknow this wont stop you until you're ready to...but remember that, you have just as much ability to cope with lifes problems as everyone else. Work thru your problems, learn from them, be a happy sunny person and fare well. :)

Answer 5

I think that before you see a phsychiotrist you need to realise why you are cutting yourself. Why do you do this? What is happening in your life that might cause you to do something like this? I used to cut myself. I got help. He told me to wrap a rubber band arond my write and snap it when i feel that i need to cut myself. Although i had that problem when i was a lot younger than i am now. It might be a lot worse on your part but still, hoped i helped!
Love ya!
Bye!

Answer 6

i understand how you're feeling i used to be addicted to it until my mom found out. O_o it was pretty bad. whenever you find yourself wanting to do that, try your hardest to do something, anything else. try and think happy! take a walk, or do something you're good at, i also draw. i get depressed or sad very easily b/c i don't have much self confidence, so i perk myself up by doing something that will make me feel better. try to not do it b/c it scars and if you cut too deep, it severs tendons and it will give you stiff wrists and slow hand coordination. good luck with stopping. if you sincerely want to stop, you just have to find another alternative to when you're upset.

Answer 7

Obviously you feel the need to cut your self, i did twice, but then I asked myself why am I causing myself pain. The reason is is that i was already in pain, i had a lot of personal issues to deal with, but i was to scared to admit it ,let alone face them. You have to ask yourself why do you feel the need to hurt yourself and then you have to face your answers. There is nothing wrong with you, your just trying to deal with your pain but there are better ways to deal.

Answer 8

I don't know what you have tried. I work in a residential facility with girls. A medication called Revia, has helped some of them decrease their desire to cut. Ask your psychiatrist about it, if you have not tried it in the past.

Answer 9

Are you on medications? You need to talk to your psychiatrist and tell him/her. Are you in therapy or is the psychiatrist your therapist as well? Some only prescribe meds and don't do therapy that's why I was asking. If not, you need to be in therapy.

Answer 10

Maybe you should change your physchiatrist.