i'm cutting and want to stop
2006-11-14 10:06:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Get professional help first. Check in to your local hospital, and from there you should be referred to a therpist that can help you with your mental health issues.
2006-11-14 10:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's going to be hard to stop but not impossible. Don't worry. Get rid of everything that you could use to cut yourself first off. Then try to think of other things when you feel like you need to cut. Do something (someone else before said this) like snapping a rubberband on your wrist instead. Don't listen to some of these people. You're not crazy and although it might be nice to talk to someone just for support you don't need to be in a Mental Hospital unless it continues to get worse. It will be okay. Remember admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it...so you're already on your way! Good Luck!
2006-11-14 10:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off i want to say congrats on deciding to stop. it took until my parents threatened to take away my social life to get me to stop.
if you go to www.dmlive after 6, there is an IM type thing (or they have a number you can call) to get advice on how to stop. it's kind of a doctor phil thing.
if you don't (or can't) do that, try figuring out why you're cutting yourself.
-for pain-squeeze an ice cube instead (really really hard. it works) or snap a rubberband on your wrist anytime you think about cutting. eventually your mind will associate that thought w/ the sharp pain of the rubberband
-because you like to see blood- get a henna tattoo kit or draw on yourself w/ sharpies or pen (baby lotion will get sharpie off pretty well)
try doing something else w/ your time. like, doing your nails, cutting pictures out of a magazine and making a collage, swimming, anything that will take your mind off of cutting yourself.
in the meantime, i hope that you overcome this. "everytime you cut yourself, you cut your soul."
you can also use vitamin e to help get rid of the scars
2006-11-14 10:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by dover_luv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to stop then you need to go and see a doctor and probably see a therapist on a regular basis because there's a reason why your doing this to yourself. Good Luck.
2006-11-14 11:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by heartyangel98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking the wrong people for help sweetie.
2006-11-14 10:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋