Why is it so hard to stop cutting yourself once you've started?

Answer 1

because the brain's natural defence to pain is to realease endorphines. These become addictive. Sometimes the SI feel cutting is the only way they can deal with pain and they also crave more endorphines so they keep cutting. it's like an addiction

Answer 2

I think you'll agree it's a compulsion. The mind can offer up some really strange below the level of awareness instructions. While in prison for stealing and other anti social behavior I read a copy Dianetic's The Modern Science Of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard. It's kind of a hand book for the mind. I twined up with a friend and ran some processes learned from the book, it worked, end result, sanity. Little word, big changes and much self awareness.....no more self destructive behavior.

Answer 3

Because you get a rush from it. Also, most people who cut do it because it is a pain that they can control. They like this feeling when they are unable to control so many other things.

Answer 4

Somethings are just difficult. Stuff gets easier to do or not do when you have good people around you. x

Answer 5

Because satan wants you to kill yourself so you wouldn't get to heaven. I really recommend getting on your knees and asking Jesus Christ to Forgive you, Save you from sin, hell and satan. And ask Jesus to help you stop messing up your body that God gave you to use while you're here on earth. It's your decision.

Answer 6

You are a glutton for punishment and addicted to pain. Do you depise yourself that much?
Stop it, Jesus loves you!!

Answer 7

the pain is better then other pain that you experience and that is way it is difficult to stop