2007-09-15 05:23:01 · 6 answers · asked by Jack 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The cutters I've known were young women who had been sexually abused and had been forces to adapt to that by suppressiing all feelings. Only by cutting themselves, were they able to FEEL something!! VERY difficult to rehab!!!
2007-09-15 07:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Martell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a variety of reasons, much of them based on EXPRESSING feelings that are locked up inside.
I have a friend who used to cut. She felt very COMPELLED to do it as a RELEASE. It was like it gave her a sense of calm for a short time. Now she is using different tools to help her to find that sense of calm in other ways.
She still gets tempted to cut sometimes when she is under stress. But so far she has managed to stay away from the habbit.
Find a more appropriate way to deal with the angst and the desire to cut diminishes.
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) could be something to help you lower your anxiety levels. http://www.emofree.com
2007-09-15 12:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a coping mechanism for dealing with emotional issues. Self harm causes endorphins to flood the body, a pleasurable effect.
Semi-suicide, so to speak.
2007-09-15 12:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by budrow54 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i guess..that God is the reason so no one would cut himself except satan makes him loose his mind..for a moment..
2007-09-15 12:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadness and loneliness.... feelings of no one to care mainly.
2007-09-15 12:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They porbably get mad at something..
2007-09-15 12:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋