Why does self mutalation feel so good at the time?

Question

And then you really regret it.

Answer 1

i have no idea, but it's horrible. when you do it, it feels like all of your stress is gone adn u feel so free. but then u finish, and look at wht u've done and think of it, and it sinks in and u start to cry. i know where u'r comin from here. i've thought about tht a lot. i've been cuttin for around 8 years, and it never fails to happen.

i think it's a focus thing. tht u start focusing on it. u get caught up in the emotion of the time. it's just like if u have a significant other. and u make a deal not to masturbate (i kno it's weird, but there's a point.) u make the deal cuz u want to only do stuff and feel good together. then u get in the mood, and they arent around. so u do it urself. it feels really good at the time, cuz u'r caught up in the emotion, but then u finish and feel bad because u made tht promise.

i think we cut, then we regret it and make the promise to ourselves (if not others) tht we will never do it again, and tht we will never make ourselves feel tht way again. but then we get tht tingly urge, and we get caught up in the urge, and we do it. then we feel like we let ourselves down. tht's my guess.




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Answer 2

Its a release....and satisfaction that only someone else who cuts can understand. I fight this issue on a daily basis...Some days I win and others I don't....And no..Drinking would not be the better of the two evils..( if you call them evils). Reach out for help..see a dr. but I think the biggest problem cutters and others who self injure have is that we romanticize the action and almost ritualized it....At least I do...I am so ashamed of the scars but being ashamed does not make them go away... It is a reminder that you can overcome this but its going to be a very hard road.....

Answer 3

when you are so frustrated at the time it seems that it is the only way to combat what you are going through.but i believe you have a deep seeded need deep down and that something happened to you when you were very young. there is an unresolved inner conflict. seek counseling for this hurt and anger.ask god to direct you and be open and honest with yourself and the counselor.there are groups out there and other people who are going through the same thing as you. i feel for you and would like to see you be free.there is a 24 hour number that people are dedicated to helping others. 1-330-929-5010

Answer 4

There are several on line support groups for SI. Perhaps it would be a good idea to talk to others who SI ? It becomes a ritual and feels good , rather than dealing with the pain and the emotional hurt.

I hope you can get past this when you are ready.
Good luck.

Answer 5

The body triggers endorphins (chemicals) in the body when it is wounded which helps heal it and send a little feeling of happiness through the body. and for a minute it feels great! But then the pain starts to go away ...and so does the extra supply of endorphins....and then you see what you've done. And then you have to clean it up and hide it and the stress and pressure of that builds up with everything else and its back to square one...nothing comes for free i guess..

Answer 6

I asked a friend this after she had managed to kick the habit.

She reckons that she hated herself so much at the time she NEEDED to hurt herself to punish, or even to feel that she was still alive.
Afterward the regrets came because she was thinking more rationally and couldnt understand why she was so week ...

SEEK HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Because for me at least ( I stopped ) it was because I was really sad or mad and I would be sobbing and it felt like I was going to explode from all the emotion, and if i did that it took some of it out....find a way to express your feelings in another way...I exercise or play piano now when I'm really mad/sad

Answer 8

because it is a way to bring the emtional pain into a physical pain. but it is not a great thing to do and at some point you are going to have to learn how to deal with the emtional pain without causing you physical pain

Answer 9

I think that you are trying to cover up your emotional pain. Sometimes physical pain is better then hurting emotionally. Do yourself a favor and get professional help.

Answer 10

because you are pretty much ridiculous. find a hobby. damn. sitting around and feeling down on yourself enough to cut on your skin is a waste of everything good in yourself. i can say this crap because i cut when i was 15. maybe start writing poetry to vent your feelings like i did??? even drinking would be a better choice.