What's something to do instead of cutting when your really want to cut?
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Cut me instead.
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Drink some kethup or tobasco
Think to yourself why you are doing it. Stop or try to stop or attempt to make whatever it is better. Or you can write a poem or a story about something that interests you.
art always took my mind off my problems. (even ones like cutting). Any hobby that you are really passonate about, I think would be good to take your mind of such things. When ever I start to feel bad I just pull out my paints or my sketch book and after about a hour, I feel much better.
Just take the razor and bash it up with a hammer.
Play video games
That's so weird, I was just thinking of posting a question like this a few days ago. But the one thing I find productive when I feel like cutting is to get a pen and a piece of paper and write the emotion down that you're feeling that's making you want to cut. For instance if you're depressed, write "depressed" over and over and over on a sheet of paper until the urge passes.It's worked for me a few times and I came up with the idea myself.I think. Or it could have been my psychiatrist at the time. I don't remember! Good luck.Take care of yourself 'cause there's only one you.
be in your grave dead from cutting your self
Honestly I know you don't want to cut but oh god it feels so good. To feel the razor cut into the flesh, the warm blood trickling, oh god its almost orgasmic and so relieving. Sorry I know I'm not helping. I guess if you really don't want to cut just keep asking and answering questions that will keep you occupied
Find a message board/forum on Cutting.
Maybe you can help others out there while helping yourself also.
Start a blog on Cutting. Writing down your thoughts might help curb your need to cut.
Others have mentioned, putting a rubber band on your wrists. When you get the URGE, SNAP IT HARD!
Drink a glass of water every-time you get the urge.
Get a buddy you can call when things get really tough to handle. Talking helps.
Congrats on therapy. I know that part is difficult.
For now.go to public places or stay surrounded by friends. Do not isolate yourself! Try a warm bath and chocolate or something else that you find relaxing. Allow yourself to feel pain for what it is..a warning. Underlying extreme pain is fear. What do you most fear?
You most likely will need an anti-depressant or anti-anxiety agent if you really want to stop. Cutting is an addiction. It feels good to self-destruct. How else do you undermine and hurt yourself?
It is sad that you will probably have scars the rest of your life to remind you of your pain. If it wasn't cutting, it would be alcohol, or drugs, co-dependecy, shoplifting, etc.
Eventually you will self destruct. Unfortunately, cutting is an addiction, and impulsive action you can't control. I don't know if anything will help.but at least try something. I am sorry for your pain. There must be a deep seated reason for it.
F.K.?? that i would never cut my self up . you shouldn't either.
It's hard to know what would work for you, but here are some ideas.
-Listen to music that puts you in a different frame of mind (hopefully a good frame of mind).
-Go pound a punching bag for awhile.
-If you are religious, try praying or meditating.
-Get out of the house, hang out with someone; do something that keeps you from being alone.
Remember that you are an awesome person and you are priceless. No one on earth is exactly like you, no one else is as special as you are. Treat yourself like the priceless treasure you are. I don't know what you believe, but I hope it comforts you in some way to hear that I'm praying for you.
i stopped a long time ago. then I started pulling my hair, DON'T DO THAT! It's still kinda thin. spank yourself (stupid, I know, but it helps) pinching helps, slap your thighs, ya know, nothing to break the skin, but don't break bones either. Everything you can do to get "it" out of you will help, regardless of how pointless it may seem. Scream into a pillow, write it down, it will help you organize you feelings and you can deal with them better. No psychiatrist ****, it don't help, i promise.
Use your brain and think logically. Cutting yourself is grotesque and never the answer.
Volunteer for something that your interested in! Help your Neighbor with a diffcult task! Read a book on people that have overcome the same issue and draw from their success. Have all your friends write down what they like about you. Frame it and put it on your wall for insipration. Write your story and publish it to help someone else that has the same issue.
Ellie, Ive read a lot of questions and a lot are so rediculous they dont merit a real answer.After reviewing your questions,I actually felt concerned.If you are for real,Then my only advise I can give to you at this moment is to use disstraction from the obsessiveness.what you are doing here on yahoo can provide a distraction.Keep doing that until you feel safe.Try asking some different questions to take your mind to a different place.Find the answer to what is making you fixate on hurting yourself.Counselors only know what they have read and dont always identify with their clients.Whats the real question you want to ask Ellie?Buy the way,I like you.A lot.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/resisting_cutting.html
If you have someone you feel close to, grab the phone and call them, thats what they are for when things get hard, and talking does help. Also try to do whatever it takes to distract you from the idea of cutting. Always keep in mind that you were not born to hurt yourself. Its life that there are times you feel like you cant take it anymore. Life is tough but you have to be tougher. I'm glad you posted the question, you dont need a therapist cos you can help yourself as long as you want to. Get better, you've got my prayer.
Smoke - if you don't smoke - play games on the pc or go get a tattoo or a new piercing - to help cope with the feeling of needing pain/control- and it will relieve tons of stress - piercing is the same as cutting just a more sane way to do it i guess and piercings can be removed also - only thing that sucks is that it costs money lol - play with your pets or get a pet if you dont have one - thats something you can put time into and it would be yours and you would have control over it, and no one could tell you what to do - do what you want - feel free = becareful and love yourself ..more power to ya girl !!
i stopped drinking about a year and 4mos. ago and it was hard i LIVED in a rehab 7 mos. not because the law said so i never got caught i went cause i drank 24/7 if my eyes were open i was drunk never ever sober so i guess it's baby steps i eat 30 popscicles a day and this is very fattening but i'm not drinking which is a miracle it's not the best advice but it helps me do something else instaed of cutting and nothing even a little bit harmful or unacceptable PLEASE it has to be something that is okay and harms no one including your self
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Here's the coping skills list that has been drilled into my brain from years of therapy.
snap a rubber band on your wrist, stick you hands in a bowl of ice, read, write, draw, color, punch pillows, go for a walk, spend time with my pets, call someone, practice deep breathing, come online and talk to someone, get out of the house/enviroment you are in, listen to upbeat music, play a game, take a bubble bath or hot shower, go shopping and get something for YOU, get your hair cut or your nails done, get a massage. etc.
I hope that's somewhat helpful!
Pray? And this is something that can "just magically make you stop cutting after one time". I'm sorry that my answers to you may have always seemed irrelevant to cutting, but I think they aren't at all.
squeeze an ice cube in your hand.
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self experiance.
I think Julie's list is pretty good - I've used quite a few of them.
Ice is a good equivalent to burning, drawing on yourself in red pen approximates cutting.
I write really bad poetry sometimes, or just letters to someone, anyone, myself, no-one.
I cook - depending on whether food can be a trigger for you. Making bread, or pasta, where you have to really put some effort into the dough, for example. making stock is good, with all the veg chopping, assuming you feel safe holding the knife.
Try plucking hairs, one hair for each cut you want to make. Shorter hairs hurt more - no sniggering please.
And finally, something that is perhaps not appropriate - please do not be offended! I sometimes find it helps, if you have a trusted partner, to lose yourself in adult roleplay - just make sure they know you feel edgy. The release can help.
Good luck and take care.
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I recommend the forums at www.nshn.org.uk
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