Need help to stop cutting?

Question

I want to stop cutting?
I need help to stop cutting
I have told someone that I am cutting. My girlfriend she is the only one I trust and I don't want to go to counseling that's why I am asking here I didn't know that it would be so hard to quit. My friend she used to cut her self and that's why I never told her.(was afraid she would do it again) But I did one day and she said she had cut her self again(not because if me though) not more than once and only that day(and it was past she had queit for a while shewon't ever go back to the way she was but there are times were she might do it once) but I didn't want her to do that again so she said she wouldn't do it again, if I really tried to quiet so that's why I want to quit.

my friend does know cutting is bad and she has quit for like two years but she met the person she that started it all snd she had to do it ounce I didn't know that ti'll I told her I was cutting

is there any thing thats a little addictive that i can get in to thats not drugs or smokeing harmful

and I am 15 if that helps any one

Answer 1

There is a support group mailing list online. I'm not going to give the name of it unless you want it.
I have a lot of knowledge about this topic, I know many people who have done this; I am also studying to be a social worker/counselor

I understand that you don't want to go to counseling, but that isn't always a bad thing to do.

You should substitute that behavior with something else. Make a list of things you could do instead
Call a friend
write poetry
watch a sad movie
keep a journal
draw
meditate/deep breathing exercises

Some people put a rubber band on their wrist and pluck it when they want to cut. It's still a destructive behavior, but provides a little bit of the pain you want to experience by cutting
(I know you don't do it for the pain, probably more of an expression of what you feel)

Please be careful of how and where you cut. Your parents can probably help you a lot, it will suck having them on your back, but it is the best thing. I hated hearing that when I was in your position.

The biggest thing is to be safe, try to substitute behaviors, and try to put into words why you want to cut. That may help you find an appropriate substitute. Are you angry? Write an angry poem or draw with crayons and press really hard or punch your pillow

Anyway hope that helps a bit.

Answer 2

Im only a year older than you but i still think i can help. look its not worth it, the paranoia of mom and dad finding, all your friends who'll worry bout, i have a friend whos pretty much suicidal and its great that u want to help her but ive learned u cant live for the well being of someone else, u have to want to quit for you or u prolly never will. cutting sucks, it gets hard to hide in the summer, decide why u want to stop, for only u, then u can do it. if you full out quit and your friend Does do it again, its like ur alive for no reason so never let someone decide ur fate by making a conditional, easy to break promise, she does really want to help u but i think she did it wrong. go to counselling, its not that hard just do it, it will be really hard do this alone cutting is addictive
ok, peace, love, life all that good stuff, i hope u make it

Answer 3

I know this sounds to easy it is just like any other addiction you can just stop doing it change your thinking and thought process which is the reason why we do things that we do thoughts become things and things become actions! You obviously want to stop that is a begining next step is to not just want to but do what is necessary to stop every time you think of cutting change your thinking to something else control your thinking you are incontrol of what you say what you do and you are also incontrol of weather to cut or not choose to you do not have to do anything you don't like or want to do. Let the cutting thoughts pass over your mind don't let them land and you will continue to gain self control over cutting and you will look back at it all and see you have conquer and can help someone else you are not the only one I know someone who has conqer this problem as well.

Answer 4

ok babe... i am lot olde r(27) so i am sorry if this sounds a bit preachy....

first off figure out why ur cutting, in my experience (i used to do this also) people who do it, do it because they can not face the longterm pain and they replace it by the short term pgysical pain of cutting, so in that brief instance, they forget all the other pain.. and this is what helps them,, look in all honesty there is no quick solution to all this i still suffer at times from it...

but know one thing unless u face ur problem right now, then you will always be runnig away... and u dont wnat to be old old (say 27) and still scared of your feelings...

Cutting is like a drug... its gives you a quick high peopl with no experience with it will NEVER understand it.... but you need to know.. I cam through it quickly... by myself... did not tell nayone.. and it was painful... VERY PAINFUL!!! but if you cna talk to people please do so... it will help you get through it...

Identify your reason, empower urself... make sure u believ in urself... feel good about urself.. harder said then done.. and then immerese urself.. I picked up sports... and replaced the cuytting action by running and whne ur running at ur limits.. the pain is almost as good as that... and slowly i whined my self off... GOOD LUCK and PEACE... let me know if i cna help you ok?

Answer 5

It hurts me to hear this. There is nothing in this world that can make you hurt yourself. Sweetie life has its up and downs but you have to stop this immediately. I've been through tough times in my life but you have to be the stronger one to stop because if you don't I'm afraid that your gonna do something very terrible. If you need someone to talk to I am hear to listen and help.

Answer 6

I think you should tell your parents that you want to stop. They can help you!!! Read the book Cut, but Patricia McCormick. She is one of my friends and it is a great book that will help. Get support from friends and remember that this will not help you feel better, you will just feel worse and want to stop more. Get rid of the things you use to cut yourself. You will make yourself feel better about yourself if you just quit!

Answer 7

Try a journal, figure out why you need an addiction. You don't switch one for another. Get counceling, ask at school for confidential councelor.

Answer 8

the gift of life is so precious...why would you want to cut???
it does not really help anything in the end and one day you will be covered with scars, if you aren't already.
you need professional help not the advice of someone who does it themselves.
it is an addiction like drugs, alcohol, etc...
get professional help
and if you can not bring yourself to do that...call on the name of Jesus...He is always with you and He can help you to stop


be cool...

Answer 9

Call County Mental Health!!! They work on a sliding scale

Answer 10

read the book cut by Patrcia McCormik and start writing instead of cutting