how do you stop...?

Question

from cutting, it take the pain away-it make s you forget. im not emo, but i feel liek i am--i cut to take pain away, but when im done-it just comes back...wtf? what can you do instead--to take the pain away?

Answer 1

Its different for everyone, and hard to explain how exactly to stop. I used to do it too. I thought it made me feel better. But then I realised that I was just looking for attention but didnt know it. When I didnt get the attention I wanted I looked down at my arms and thought, " What the hell are you doing to yourself?" You just have to seek that attention. Get whatever is bothering you out, but in a different way.. Keep a journal, see a shrink. Talk to your family, best friends. Thats the only way youre gonna get through this.

Answer 2

My best advise would be to look for reasons for as to why and when did you begin to hate yourself so much, that you now have to literally cut into yourself to express your anger and frustration at yourself? As cutting is just another way of killing your spirit.

Let me ask you, who taught you to hate yourself, so much?

This might provide you with some clues as to where is it all coming from, look at your past, especially childhood who in your early life thought that you were not worthy of love. It was their fault and mistake, learn to forgive them and start loving yourself first. Do one loving act for yourself everyday, especially when you are in a better mood, so that your good mood reserves or threshold become higher and when ever you see yourself dipping down quickly pick yourself up. Be aware, start a mediation practice everyday, add a prayer to it for light and healing in your life, divine love is always there for all of us we just have to ask and allow it in.

Cutting is your way to numb your pain, just as over eaters do, but pain can only be felt and released there after.

To unlearn this behaviour pattern now find alternative methods to exhaust your inner anger and self hate so that you don’t have to resort to such drastic measures. Try starting a blog to vent your emotions online, it can be anonymous as well.

Try doing small acts of self love, when you are in a good mood. Self care as someone said here, is the best way out of this addictive behaviour.


TRY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm
http://www.psyke.org/personal/a/anonymous/4/

Answer 3

seek medical help... its a serious condition of depression... talk to someone why u do that n when u do that.... what kind of pain u have that u have to get rid of it by cutting... i am sure it must be really personal and secret but u can share it with a professional counselors

Answer 4

Lemme ask you, why the hell do you cut when the pain comes back, thats why emos are fkin idiots, instead of crying they cut.. which is retarded. If you just cut yourself and your not emo, well you are now.

Answer 5

Get counseling. Look for a dialectical behavioral therapy program (DBT). It will help you stop and learn to cope with the pain in more positive ways.

Answer 6

Talk. Just talk it all out, or write it all down.

therapist.

do your parents know? they might be able ot help you.

http://com3.runboard.com/bstrawberrygashed

good list of alternatives to cutting/great support for trying to quit/
acceptance for if your just not ready to quit.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Preventing self-injury involves identifying people who are most at risk and then offering help. For instance, those at risk can be taught healthy coping skills that they can then draw upon during periods of intense distress. But identifying those at risk isn't always easy.

If you have a loved one who seems to have signs or symptoms of depression or who seems overwhelmed by events in his or her life, early intervention, such as psychotherapy, may prevent a worsening of problems that can lead to self-injury.

Some adolescents learn about cutting and other forms of self-injury from their peers or from media accounts. You may be able to help prevent your child from trying out self-injury if you openly talk about the issue and discuss what emotional challenges they face.

If you're contemplating self-injury for the first time, turn instead to a trusted friend or loved one, or a medical professional. They can help you find better options — options that won't leave you permanently scarred.


Complications
Self-injury causes a variety of complications.

- Engaging in self-injury can contribute to or worsen feelings of shame, guilt and low self-esteem.
- Even if you don't mean to hurt yourself seriously, self-injury can lead to life-threatening problems, such as blood loss if major blood vessels or arteries are cut.

- Self-injury can lead to accidental or deliberate suicide. You may unintentionally injure yourself fatally, especially if you engage in self-injury while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs. People who engage in self-injury are also at higher risk of deliberately taking their own lives.

- Self-injury can cause permanent scars. You may not worry about that while you're in the midst of hurting yourself or if you're a teen who thinks the future is bleak, but scarring may create shame or embarrassment years down the road.

Self-care
If you engage in self-injury, it's important to follow your treatment and to take care of yourself.

Self-care measures you can take include:

- Following your treatment plan, including attending psychotherapy appointments and taking prescribed medications as directed.

- Fully disclosing incidents of self-injury to your doctor.

- Trying to find ways to cope other than injuring yourself, such as reaching out to a friend, practicing relaxation techniques, contacting a support group or getting in touch with your doctor.

- Resolving not to underestimate the ability to change your life in positive ways.

- Avoiding alcohol and illicit drugs.

- Shunning Internet sites that claim to endorse self-injury as a lifestyle choice. Instead, seek out sites that are supportive of your efforts to stop self-injury.

- Caring properly for your wounds when you do injure yourself, such as seeking medical treatment when necessary and following appropriate first-aid guidelines.

I hope this helps a bit
GOOD LUCK AND MERRY XMAS

Answer 9

get counseling help