What can I do to stop cutting myself?

Question

I am 18 yrs old and i recently start cutting myself and now i can't stop.It started on chirstmas eve when i was so angry and the pain just tangle inside me.I take a knife and did a small cut on my wrist and it bleed and bleed and the pain was there because it hurt so bad since it was my first try. But i wanted to die, i wanted to kill myself so i start cutting myself more all i wanted to see is my blood pouring and hoping on chirstmas day i would finally be dead. I'm not scared of dieing but i am scared of where i will end up. How can i stop hurting myself? how can i be a happy girl again? Is there any other way of taking out my anger and pain by not hurting myself?. I know by hurting myself its just a way of getting every thing out, but i am destroying my body, people look at me as a krazy ***** and dont want to be around me.Its not my intension of hurting myself,i just can't help it no more. How can i stop thinking about taking my life away? I need your help please help me!!!!!

Answer 1

Dialectical behavior therapy.

Answer 2

If you saw my arm you might think differently. Cutting is directly related to a sense of dissociation. Cutting and seeing the blood are a temporary relief, and ONLY a temporary relief. The long term effects can be devastating. I ended up so good at cutting that when I slashed myself during a state of anxiety, I didn't feel a thing. Now this was to the bone and required 29 internal stitches and I lost track of the external ones. 33, maybe?

Everyday I look at that slash (and yes, it's ugly and disturbing) I value it. Everyday it reminds me that life is not for OUR taking. We don't have the authority to make that decision. Let life be life and get yourself to a good psychiatrist. It was the best thing I ever did. My family thinks so too.

Answer 3

You are right to be worried about the cutting. I have seen this progress to the point where the cutting DOES lead to hospitalization and sometimes death.

The first thing you do is resolve to just stop doing it. Then you can get into therapy and not fear what you will discover about yourself. I imagine there is a lot of fear and anger in you, and probably a lot of trouble adjusting to growing up in a confusion world. But you will never find out about yourself if you keep up with cutting. There are no answers there, and only momentary relief from your deeper feelings.

Being troubled does not mean you are hopeless. But the hope lies in getting beyond your symptoms to your honest self. Good luck.

Answer 4

Please Please get some help NOW. you can't go on like this, go and talk to your doctor about this and get some help.
Wanting to take your own life is serious and should not be taken lightly. In the mean time here are some stratagies that might help take away those thoughts.
*When you have the urge to cut put a rubber band around your wrist and snap it.
*Try distracting yourself by doing a puzzle, crossword or other things that take alot of thinking.
*Ring up a friend and talk about what you did that day.
I'm so sorry you feel this way and i hope this helps.
Good Luck : )

Answer 5

I agree with the others who recommend talking to someone you trust and seeing some type of medical professional.

I know that cutting is like a relief valve when things just become to much to handle. You can try to switch to a different form of relief - but it won't be easy. When you feel like cutting try something different like running, kicking a soccer ball, hitting a punching bag, smashing junk with a baseball bat, or anything else you can think of that doesn't hurt you or someone else. You are not crazy - you just need to let off steam in a different way.

Answer 6

Cutting releases certain chemicals in the brain, giving it an addictive trait. View it not as a compulsive or habitual behavior, but as an addiction. It cannot necesarilly be cured by mere force of will. Talk to trusted family and friends about what is upsetting you. But most certainly seek professional help in a psychologist, psychiatrist or counsellor. Preferrably see a psychiatrist, as they are MDs and can offer medical assistance as well as psycological therapy. Make sure you express your feelings in your conversation and try to identify their source.

Answer 7

You should talk to a trained professional. Perhaps start by talking to your doctor about it and they can recommend someone to talk to and go from there. You can also talk to your parents or someone close to you about what they recommend. From personal experience cutting yourself is not the answer and it often at times can put a dent in a relationship with someone you love.

There are different types of psychological treatsments available for people, personally I just talk to someone and do psychotherapy every week. It has helped a lot and it has helped me to realize a lot. Good Luck.

Answer 8

Find something in life that you love to do and do it. This life is so short anyway, you are only 18 and have your hole life ahead of you, and nothing or no one is worth throwing it away for. There must be something you like to do, or are interested in. Take some classes at the collage, art, music, write your feelings down in a book. Spend time at what ever you love to do.

Answer 9

ok just first dont even thing about cutting your self stay away from tempting things

now take your anger out on somthing eles like punch somthing or throw somthing not at anyone nothing to do harm to your self or anyone else

this is what i do just block everything else out and do what the **** you want go watch t.v play a game who cares its better there cutting your self

p.s i had the same problem

if u want to talk email me or im me and shanevcity best of luck

Answer 10

I myself am a cutter cant say that I have ever felt the way you at this time.Cutting for me is to take away from the pain in my life I feel at times...I am bipolar as well and under Doctors care.
In your case you really need to Please seek professional help.

best of luck and know that you are not alone there is help for you :)

Answer 11

First of all, talk about this to your dad or mom. Let them take you to a psychiatrist. Do not be scared. It is a problem of the young who has come at the thresh hold of maturity.
But you must not ignore it.