What is the point of slitting wrist?

Question

What is the point of slitting wrist?

Answer 1

The point is to die.

Answer 2

Any kind of physical pain causes your brain to release endorphins. These endorphins make the pain go away, but also make you feel happy too. So if someone is experiencing any sort of negative emotions they can't deal with, they could do this to feel better. [I'm not justifying slitting wrists, and I'm saying all people do it because of this reason. I'm just giving you a different way to look at it.]

Answer 3

There is absolutely no point. There's nothing behind it either. Sure, you hear that it relieves stress from you, but in all honesty, no.

I cut for a while. A year, I suppose? Nothing. I got nothing out of it. I ended up feeling like crap and even more worthless than before because my conscience ended up catching up to me and I realized that this is my one shot at life.

Why give up on it when there's many more years to forget/fix what I completely screwed up on?

I tried other things to alleviate stress, but I have finally determined that sleeping, writing (poems/novels/short stories), playing some sort of instrument, or just talking with random people about random crap actually had a better effect on me.

Not only did it make me forget about lots of things, it lifted my mood for many many days.

But all in all, don't try it. It's not worth it. Three years later, I still see it there and people ask me what the hell it is. I can't cover it up; I just say I accidentally cut myself on a hamper. It's not... worth it. Don't.

Answer 4

.....in the committing of suicide, the person has probably been a cutter for some time....overdosing on meds sometimes doesnt complete the task and one can end up reallly messed up n the hospital...slitting the wrists has a higher completion rate and like i said since the eprson has been a cutter for some time, it doesnt hurt as bad as poisoning yourself with meds or drugs and the process is slow yet simple and you relax completely....

Answer 5

Get rid of him! He sounds like an asshole. Don't kill yourself over him. You're worth more than that! DO NOT go back to him, no matter what he says. If he's abusing you, he does not love you. You are a game to him. I came from a family where my father was abusive. My mother got out of that situation and you can too. With your child, if it comes to that. You are definitely not alone. Many women are abused by their husbands/boyfriends and they eventually find their way out of those situations and become better people because of it. Believe that you are a strong independent woman. Find role models. You can get out of this if you believe in yourself. Don't let him warp your mind. You KNOW you are special and a good person. It isn't your fault- it's his. Check out these links. Good luck.

Answer 6

Really, there is no point.

Some people think that doing so will relieve their pain, be it physical or mental.

Trust me, it doesn't work.

If the person dies, they leave behind so many unanswered questions, and HURT so many other people.

If they survive, people will still wonder what happened to drive the person to that point, and the problem is still there so it really doesn't solve anything.

Answer 7

When people cut themselves first of all it feels good, it eases the pain. when they see the blood it makes them feel human, since a lot of times they are depressed and they feel like a robot. when people are really angry or sad some people throw things or hit stuff, well cutting is just another way that people have found to let the pain go away.

Answer 8

From what I have heard it makes the pain go away and even though it hurts it feels good as they cut. Never tried but this is what i have heard from friends who do.

Answer 9

It lets out endorphins inside your body that make you feel more relived when you cut yourself. When you have pain inside you can cut yourself and it will let out the inner pain. Also people do this when they are having withdrawls. It takes their mind off of it and brings them joy. weird eh!

Answer 10

Emo's usually do it as you know. Its cuz these people feel the need to hurt themselves when they are in a tough time in life. Or, they just want attention, so when people see these huge cuts, or scars, they ask,"What happened?"

Answer 11

Well if you're a soldier or a spy and you're about to be captured you do it to avoid divulging vital information to enemy soldiers. Anyone else it's because you have a lot of problems coping with life.