Well, this is the first time i will EVER let out my problems to a bunch of strangers, but i really need to do it.... so.. here it goes. I have a problem with cutting myself, and since i live with my grandma instead of living with my mom, i only find myself wanting to cut more and more as the day goes on. I have stopped myself a few times, but i dont know how much i can handle. Four months ago, i has smoking and smoking weed in order not to cut myself. I was also shoplifting clothes because my mom doesnt have money for everything that i want, so i just stayed quite and told her that my friends where buying the clothes for me. Although i have stoped smoking weed, i still smoke cigs every now and then, and i also stoped shoplifting. Alot has been going on in my life in the past few months, and i need some pointers on how to stop cutting myself.... so pls.... help me!!
awww hon~ Im here for you! I cut myself too. In order to stop I grabbed a peice of ice which gives you the same shock (without the blood or scars) and hold it in your fist. It helped me. I also picked up guitar ands reading to escape. I know how you feel. Please feel free to pm me or email or whatever if you want to talk some more.
Hikaru knows your pain ... there was a time when he also used to cut himself ... sad as it is. Hikaru believes that more people cut themselves than the statistics show. Friend, your desire to cut yourself most likely comes from a low self-esteem or from family problems. Low self-esteem can be solved, with some work, but family problems don't often get any better. Hikaru's family problems led him to draw away from his family; he lived far out of town, and ended up cooped up in his room except to eat or see friends. If it is an outside source that troubles you, try to isolate yourself from that as much as possible. If money is the problem, try to get a job (or a better job, if you have one already). If it's a personal issue with family members, try to avoid them; it is much more stressful to deal with them than to avoid them; only deal with them as little as possible. As for self-esteem; if you know your opinions about yourself aren't the greatest, what you need to do is give yourself reasons to be proud of who you are. Even if you are not the best person socially, developing the skills you have and finding new hobbies and activities is a great way to help you think better about yourself. It used to be that Hikaru was merely a hardcore 14-year-old programmer. That's all he was, all he did. Nothing more. And since then, he started snowboarding, playing the guitar, and getting involved with other activities more often. It's helped him quite a bit with his self-esteem, and even though he's still a kind of antisocial guy, his newly-found talents have helped him think better about himself. Also, try to stay involved. If you find yourself thinking, "Wow, I am SO FRIGGIN' BORED OUT OF MY MIND!!" then try to find something to do in town, or call a friend and hang out with them. Or at the worst, check out a new hobby. There are many exotic things out there you can do; from glass-blowing (you could make your own tobacco/cannabis pipe =P) to computer programming to skateboarding to football or other sports, just keep busy, and no matter how hard things get, staying busy is always the best way to keep your mind to more productive things. =) Perhaps you should try taking a martial art? Kendo is quite a bit of fun. =) It's basically Japanese fencing. Or, heck, try learning a new language! There are a million and one things out there to keep you busy; all you need to do is get active! Either way, Hikaru wishes you the best of luck, and is around if you need more help. Take care, friend.
u need to take your mind out of the situation. like if ur holding the knife about to cut, look at what u are about to do, throw the knife down, and walk outside or grab a pillow and just pound it against the wall. sometimes u just have to close ur eyes and scream! its okay, and if u cant because of ur grandma, just run, run down the street, around the neighborhood, wherever (come back though haha u dont wanna go to juvy) cutting is a hard thing to get over, because the sick thing is is that it can relieve u for awhile. but its not healthy, even if u arent cutting deep enough to cause any serious problems, its not a healthy way to deal, and eventually wont work the same ways it used to. peace, and good luck love
Baby.......no more needles or cuting.......yes, there's been alot of shit in both our lives but we {your friends} love you! And yes, lol, shoplifting can be an exhilitrating high, but dont do that either anymore k? and no more weed {although you havent done it in a while} or cigs either......cuz i'm being good so u need to be good too! lol......anyway howbout this, as soon as i do any of these, u can do them too.....k?
http://crystal.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html someone gave me this link and it saved my life, take care. i feel your pain. you can PM me anytime and BS about how shitty life is, but you gotta stop cutting! we all love you!
had the same problem when i was like 11. got over it though. just stay strong, and thing will get betteer. i promise. i know that sounds like very generic advice but i promise you its pretty much the same for everybody. ive been through it. just stay strong.
i really appritiacate all ur guys' help.... but i seem to only get worse..... i use 2 cut once everyother day...... now im cuttin at least 4 times a day... if not more..... i need med insuriance or i would go see a doctor or go to the hospital.... but i cant.... not yet ne ways.... pls continue posting ur thoughts bout my situation
I have the same problem and i am trying to stop cutting. But it seems like the more i try to stop the more i want to cut. At this point I dont think i can stop but i know it is very unhealthy to do so I am going to continue trying and think you guys should stop too I had a friend once who cut himself and ended up killing himself because he went to deep.
life sux.... i hate my friends b/f cuz he tries to control her and he lives in a diff state as we do... im gunna go cut myself again.... i've been good at not doing it, but i cant seem to help it right now.... the blood looks sooo pretty driping down my arm.... the pain is increasing and i luv it.....
