I know I should make the call but I cant.?

Question

I cant stop the damn cutting they are all on my leg. What the hell do i do jeez?

nope not for attention cant even tell my best friend , its easy to tell strangers you never have to face them

bipolar not emo good times yearight

dont like asking for help have always done things on my own always felt like i had to stay "strong"

i do run like forever and a day

Answer 1

I know that making the call is scary but it is one of the first steps to make. Take baby steps. Call a crisis hotline and then hang up. Then later you can call and talk for a minute. Then gradually talk longer. Then when you feel more comfortable I would make a call to a therapist. Taking baby steps will help decrease the level of stress associated with reaching out for help.

Answer 2

What exactly do you get out of it. You are ashamed of what you are doing or you could ask for help. Does it bring you love, food, higher self-esteem, a roof over you head?

I ask this for one reason. I used to have a drug problem. One day ( while I was high) I asked myself why am I abusing my body and killing my self for this stuff. What does it do for me? It doesn’t love me. Feed me make me feel good about my self. It doesn’t comfort me when I am sad. There are so many children in this world that are fighting for every breath they take. They are trying to fight something that is killing their body and here I am healthy as a horse killing mine.

If this is an outlet to not feel pain emotionally then you must realize that we all have to feel pain. We must feel pain to know what joy is. We must feel lonely to know what comfort is. We must have tears to enjoy laughter. All humans must feel these things. No one will ever escape hurt or pain completely. Life is all about how we deal with pain. How we face challenges. That is what makes us who we are.

I am sure you are a great person. You have so much to offer other people. You wouldn’t your children to do this. Or a sister or brother to do this. Although any addiction is hard to stop. It is up to you and only you to decide what you are going to do about it. If you are not ready to stop then you won’t make the call. Once you are ready then you will. That call doesn’t have to be 911 or to a crisis center. That call could be to your parents or a friend. But most of all that call has to be to you. You have to understand what you are doing or it will never be fixed. You have to understand why you are doing it.

I hope that the time comes real soon for you to defeat this. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and I truly hope the best for you. Keep reaching out for support even if it is from strangers. We are all human and that is what matters.

Feather

Answer 3

You make your own choices, and you must take responsibility for cutting or not cutting. Don't be ashamed to ask for support when you need it, because cutting affects all kinds of people, from all walks of life.

Remove whatever you use to cut yourself from your immediate area. If you have to take the time to look for something to cut yourself with, you may find you have just given yourself enough time to deal with the impulse.

Identify the 'trigger' that gives you the urge to cut. The moment you have the urge to cut, stop and think of what has just occurred. Remember it and try to avoid these situations! When they do occur, try to create another outlet. Walk away, eat ice cream, take a shower or bubble bath, go out for a jog, go for a swim, call a friend for coffee at the local coffeehouse but do not cut.

You're hurting for some reason, so talk to someone--a doctor, teacher, friends, or your parents if you can. You need to heal the underlying cause that's causing you to cut yourself. Speak out loud about what is causing you so much pain. Talk about it - with someone you trust, or even to yourself, in the privacy of your bedroom. Yell or scream - anything to release the tension inside of you - but don't cut yourself !

Please, please...... make that call

((( Hugs )))

Answer 4

gosh, this (cutting) must be the popular disease of the year!

Why don't you substitute exercise for cutting? When you cut, your brain releases endorphines, giving you a very powerful endorpine high.

Endorphines also cause the "runners high" that exercise freaks get when they push their body. In other words, instead of hurting their body by cutting, they push their body into pain to get the same fix.

So, if you'd just run until exhausted, or pump iron for a huge number of reps, or start doing pushups until you collapses... you'll get the same effect as the cutting.

Second, the cutting is a symptom that something else is wrong. You need to find that something, and address it. Counseling is called for here.

Answer 5

If you can't make the call yet, just understand this -
You are using physical pain to distract yourself from some emotional pain.

Once you can figure what is causing the emotional pain, and you figure a way to cope with it, the cutting will stop.

Maybe you need to make the call, so someone can help guide you through the process.

Answer 6

If you can't make the call then go for a walk
Walk down to your local Emergency Room

Answer 7

until you are willing to make the call.. there is nothing anyone can do that will be beneficial for you in the long run

asking for help.. is the first step towards recovery
make the call

HUGS

Answer 8

You probably are strong, but are you strong enough to get help? I'm just suggesting you look into it.

Answer 9

Go to the nearest ER. Please. There will be a therapist there who can help you.

Answer 10

seriously if you were that concerend youd seek help