is cutting yourself wrong to do? when anger, depress or just feel like doing it all the time?

Question

razor blades, glass, knifes, needle or anything sharp!

Answer 1

Wrong? We could settle in and have a nice, long debate about whether or not injuring yourself is morally wrong. Unhealthy? Absolutely.

See, it's unhealthy in several ways. First off, it's physically unhealthy. All that stuff you cut yourself with is (unless you're in a laboratory and going through strict protocols) not hygenic. Unclean. Likely to introduce all kinds of sick buggies into your bloodstream.

You don't even need to draw blood to introduce infection. Trust me here, you don't want to know the symptoms of the kinds of infections you're risking. Beyond "ick" into "hey, I needed that - why'd it drop off?"

Next off, it's mentally unhealthy. Sorry, there's no psychologically valid, healthy reason to do that. There are, however, several unhealthy reasons - so why do you feel the need to injure yourself? This is a huge issue, one that will drive the choices you make in the rest of your life, and needs to be addressed - whether it's stress, a chemical imbalance that needs balancing, or that ol' standby, low self-esteem.

Next, it's risky (which I'm sure you know - part of the excitement, maybe?). I grew up where gambling is common, and they used to say "never bet what you can't afford to lose." So. Is the excitement of the risk you're running worth what you stand to lose if you (1) get an infection, (2) make a mistake - ouch, or (3) something worse neither of us is aware of right now?

I understand the urge to do it - lots of us feel unhealthy urges - but if you're acting on it, it's time to see your doctor and tell him/her what's going on.

Nobody cuts himself/herself because he/she is just that happy. Happiness is possible for you, but you're probably going to need someone who knows the way, like a counselor or therapist, to show you how to get there. This is a serious issue - please don't wait to see your doctor. Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Speaking from experience...it doesnt solve any problem. It is a mental disease, you don't "just feel like doing it." There is a trigger factor to it, and people will have hard time will have time stopping because the body release endorphins when cut. (Endorphins are a class of neurotransmitters produced by the body and used internally as a pain killer...)

If someone is cutting himself/herself he/she needs to get help from a professional trained to handle such matters. After all, cutting isn't going to solve any problems in life. Ever wondered why people keep doing it? Because when they come back to reality, they realize that the problem is still there.

Trust me. It is not normal to have such feelings to cut onself. I only figured that out after 10 years of cutting and being hospitalized for months.

Answer 4

Yes, this is a mental disease and more common than you think. Cutting can leave lifelong scars all over your body. How is that healthy for you?
If you happen to hit a nerve you will lose feeling in that area of the body. If you hit a vein you will bleed but if you hit a artery you can bleed to death. This is dangerous and not worth it.

You need to get help. Find a group in your area and go. Remember your brain is associating this practice with pleasure. You need to find safer avenues of pleasure. Even though you believe you are doing it to punish your self or out of self-hatred you brain assocaites it with a form of release which is pleasurable.
When you feel the urge have a replacement such as rubbing on lotion on skin (which is pleasureable), chewing gum, massaging your feet or hands, or eatting cornnuts (or something less fattening).
Also I think accupreassure or accupuncture can help. You need to end the cycle of abuse you brain has come to know. Please get help now. No form of abuse it worth it. Find a better way to get rid of stress like meditation and exercise.

Answer 5

Apparently squeezing an ice cube gives the same sensation as the coldness stings the palm when clenched, this could maybe help when times are bad. It leaves no scars but is still a release

Answer 6

cutting urself is NOT wrong, I find it a way of releasing pressure, plus it is ur body. No-one can tell u what to do or not do to it.

I'm not bothered by my scars - they are a part of my life, I wouldn't be me without them.

If self-harm helps u in moments of crisis then use it, but you should seek help for more long-term strategies (it is only temporary).

Good luck!

Answer 7

No, it's not wrong, because sometimes it's the only thing that takes away the pain. But you should try to stop doing it and get your life back. Here's a link to the self injury board over at crazyboards. Please go and talk to someone there.

http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/index.php?showforum=30

Answer 8

As long as you consider you are able to control it, then carry on if it helps and you are not damaging yourself too much.
However you must be very careful that you don't allow it to control you.
Perhaps it might be useful to talk to someone about the stress/anxieties you are obviously under.

Answer 9

depends on you point of view

I have been there and at the time i found it helped me get through hard times.

I have stoped now and found talking to people helped me a lot.

I don't know if the question is about you or a Friend but talk to someone anyone even me if you want to.

Good luck

Answer 10

No it is not wrong at all. Self-harm is a means of coping with emotional stress, for one reason or another self-harmers lack 'normal' coping methods, often it is a result of problems during the formative years such as emotional abuse at home or inadequate levels of socialisation.

Normally self-harming behaviour starts off when a person reaches puberty because it is at this time when a child will start to experience greater emotions or emotions they had not previously experienced, which they are not able to deal with. Self-harm is not exclusive to teenagers, it seems to be becoming more of a problem amongst teenagers because it is a behaviour that others can pick up on, some teenagers may see that some self-harmers get more attention and so want that attention themselves. Self-harm is not about getting attention, most self-harmers will hide their self-harm for fear of facing prejudice, even when our society is breaking down myths surrounding self-harm many still do not understand, also because as with most people they do not like others to see they are upset or having difficulty coping with something.

Myths regarding self-harm:

- Self-harmers are suicidal.
- Self-harmers are weak.
- Self-harm is attention seeking.
- Self-harm is for teenagers.
- Self-harm is an addiction.
- Self-harm is 'Goth' or 'Emo'.

None of these are true; unfortunately because people do not understand self-harm they will attack it and say that it is 'wrong' when it is not.

One of the biggest problems self-harmers face is ignorance, many self-harmers friends or families try to force self-harmers not to cut or otherwise harm themselves, this creates two problems; the first is that they then are lacking any coping method to deal with their emotions, the second is that if or when they do self-harm again they are faced with even more negative emotions due to the guilt of letting family members down. A person does not stop being a self-harmer, the only way to deal with self-harm is through therapy to determine what made them a self-harmer, identify and prevent triggering situations and learn new healthy coping methods.

There are many people who lack 'normal' coping methods so turn to other methods to deal with their problems, some will turn to drug abuse, some will turn to emotional abuse of themselves or those close to them, self-harmers tend to internalise their problems yet choose an external means of expressing or dealing with their emotions because it makes it easier to deal with – self-harmers also report a feeling of release, the pain makes it more 'real' and easier to see the emotional reaction, where as something like drug abuse or antisocial behaviour is not as easy to see directly.

Self-harm can be addictive to a degree, self-harming can release a rush of adrenaline that can be related to chemical addiction, however for the most part the addiction becomes psychological as self-harmers may feel they need to self-harm more often then is necessary as they associate the feeling of relief to self-harm so may view self-harm as a means of getting relief in situations other than the situations that would normally trigger a need to self-harm.

http://www.nshn.co.uk
http://www.selfharm.org
http://www.selfharmuk.org