I've just cut myself for the very first time.?

Question

I've just cut myself for the very first time and I'm panicking a bit, I don't know if it's worth telling anyone but I don't want to feel this unwell again so i thought i'd try the net and i found this service. So here's whats happening.. I cry everyday (have done so for atleast the last 6 months) I constantly feel suppressed, frustrated and down. I'v had a drink (among other things) every night for the last 3 weeks but it wasn't till tonight that i totally lost it and just had to feel something else, so i cut myself. has anyone else felt like this? is there anything practical i should do that's worth it?

Answer 1

Self-mutilation is common among people who have emotional issues that they are unable to deal with. This is not a good thing. It means you have problems that you need help with. Think back to 6 months and before. You need to figure out what went wrong and change it, or things will continue to get worse. Counseling or AA may help. Sometimes just talking to someone, or being able to say what the problem is out loud will empower you enough to get rid of whatever it is that is driving you crazy.

As a temporary solution, try to find an alternative to cutting. There are several ways to make yourself feel something, without leaving behind the scars that cutting will. Instead of cutting, apply pressure to a sensitive area. Less harmful things may include sucking on ice til you get a headache, or standing outside when it is raining or cold. You need to be able to cope without harming yourself. Whoever or whatever should not be allowed to steal your life away from you.

Answer 2

Whatever's causing all this pain, I am sorry that it's happening to you as well. I'm at an all-time low right now. I've been cutting myself for about a year, and looking back to the first time I did it, it seemed inevitable at the time like it was part of me that I'd been denying for years, and when I finally snapped my true nature came out.
Well...what I can tell you is to get help for this: The cutting is your reaction to a very dangerous and painful emotional state, and the emotions need to be tended to and worked with more than the act of cutting yourself (before the cutting can even be managed). You've done it once already, and so the chances of you doing it again are very high if you don't get help for this. I wish I'd talked to someone the moment I started, it might have saved me a lot of hospital bills and scars.
I wish you luck. I hope you can find a solution to this. Try to be brave, and face your feelings head-on.

Answer 3

If you can seek therapy, like real trained therapist(psychologist).
To get myself out of a depressed state after many years of depression I actively worked on being positive, it took a long time but things have gotten a lot better. Also try putting a lot of effort into something productive like school, it feels good to do well and you'll find yourself feeling better about yourself because of it. But again, if your at this point, therapy is prolly your best route. And know that you are not allone, many people are going through the exact same thing. Good luck with this.

Answer 4

I had an Ex that suffered with this same thing. She had to see a psychiatrist and he was able to get her feeling better again. There is hope out there. Thousands, nay, HUNDREDS of thousands suffer with this. You will be ok.

At first you will get on some meds to help with your emotions. I think she got on prozac which made her feel wonderful.


Next they delve into what may be causing the issues. Usually its external.

Until you can see a doc try to be physical. Excercise, go for a walk or whatever. Try to be healthy instead of destructive.

Answer 5

I can tell you that you are not alone in what you are feeling. I can also tell you that there are people that can help you. I know it sounds trite to say that you should see a professional, but I did a couple of years ago and I am so much happier that I did. There are lots of things that can cause these feelings and there is nothing wrong about trying to get help. I sincerely hope you talk to someone about these feelings. A school counselor, a doctor, anyone in that kind of field.

Answer 6

Don't take aspirin! It's an anticoagulant (blood thinnner) and will make it harder to stop bleeding. Google First Aid for Cuts and follow instructions there. Next, Google depression and discover what makes people cut themselves on purpose. To escape the depression by feeling something inescapable, like pain? Maybe that's what the drinking is about, trying to escape what is causing your depression. It may be something traumatic in your life or a chemical imbalance. Only a highly trained professional can bring you lasting relief.

Answer 7

See a doctor would be the best advice. Find a local psychologist and talk to them about your symptoms. It sounds like depression...but I'm not a doctor.

I suffered with depression and anxiety for almost all my life. I went to the doctor 9 months ago and I can now say I'm living with my depression...I'm managing it. Also...it's been almost 6 months since the last time I cut myself. Try your best not to go down that road...it's not healthy and quite destructive.

Find the help you need.

Wish you the best...
laurann.

Answer 8

i have been self harmiong for eight years by cutting myself, burning, overdosing and swallowing sharp things like razor blades. no matter how small the cut, it is significant. i have been told by many people that cutting can be a coping mechanism, not a healthy one, but something that works for a lot of people. i first started with scraching myself and my friends at school were horrified when they found out what had happened. gradually it got worse and i started slashing myself so deep i need stiches and was referred to pyschiatrists etc. i was also trying to end my life by oversdosing and swallowing razor blades and scalpels. i didnt get help when i first cut myself and i got used to it being part of my life every time i felt upset, depressed or angry. it is a release of internal pain. when u cut u may feel numb to the world and cutting brings u back to reality and lets u feel real again. it is my addiction now and i wish it wasn't, please get help and tell someone so u dont end up with it ruling your life like my self harm has done to me.

Answer 9

I've gone thorugh this Resist the temptation of doing it another time. It is addictive I know. Talk to someone. and you already regret it so don't do it again or you'll have a bunch of scars and those are horrible when people ask you about them. See a counselor or something. If you go to a doctor they'll probably put you in rehab or something. Talk to someone it really does help. Believe me. You don't always need anti-depressents so TALK TO SOMEONE!!!

Answer 10

You should try to understand what frustrates and depresses you, then change that. Maybe you think your life is miserable and you can't do anything about it, but that's not true. Do you feel humiliated by certain people? Tell them goodbye! Do you hate your environment? Move! But beware that your life is in your control. Instead of harming yourself, try pleasing yourself, be bold. Something good will happen to you.