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Post by back2u on Mar 23, 2004 8:47:48 GMT 10
I do but this girl has turned it into a performance art, it was initially something she did when she was stressed out but as more and more people became awareshe did it, she turned it less into a private and dangerous thing and more into a public freakshow thing, think Jim Rowe Circus.
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Post by loux2 on Mar 23, 2004 16:49:58 GMT 10
i know someone..why?
if you wanted to talk i'm on msn: loux2@hotmail.com
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Post by fathershark on Mar 23, 2004 18:11:52 GMT 10
I've also known one person in particular that has been into that.
He was so numb, that he explained it was his way of feeling something, anything, and that the pain became something very different to perverse in his mind.
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Post by Confused on Mar 23, 2004 18:59:38 GMT 10
He was so numb, that he explained it was his way of feeling something, anything, and that the pain became something very different to perverse in his mind. I agree with that and also add: You feel in control of the pain when you're cutting... ie: there's too much pain in your life, and you aren't in control of any of it, it just all happens and stacks itself on top of the other pains, thus creating big massive pains... when you cut, you're in control of at least one of the pains, and everything else just slips away for the time that it takes your blood to ease out *stops with the details* Yes, I'm a cutter... quite a severe one at the moment. hermit_on_ice@hotmail.com Anytime you wanna talk, I'd be more than glad to be the listener. |
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Post by Seasick on Mar 23, 2004 19:40:47 GMT 10
I used to cut. For me it was about control. I don't do it anymore because I have scars. During winter I might start again, as I often feel like it, and I'll be able to cover it up.
Don't be scared to talk too, it's a really good feeling getting things off your chest.
(I suffer from major depression btw, and stopped cutting after finding the right medication)
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Post by sezyjane on Mar 24, 2004 21:59:46 GMT 10
Hey Ali sweetie.
Quite a few people use cutting as a stress relief. However it's not exactly the most productive method and actually becomes quite addictive (just like many other things people turn to to get away from things). I really would have to suggest that if you feel the need to cut that you see someone to find out ways that you can calm yourself down before you feel the need to physically express what you're going through in such a destructive manner.
Don't feel as though its uncommon to cut tho. It's actually extremely common, but thankfully it IS something that people successfully deal with all the time.
Make sure you look after yourself, because you are such a special person.
*hugz*
~sarah
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Post by loux2 on Mar 25, 2004 10:04:55 GMT 10
and there's the 15 minute trick. if you really need to cut, then tell yourself not to cut for 15mins, then see how you go. then try and go another 15 etc. si is probably the last thing that's in the closet publicly. as in depression etc is out there, like it's the last thing that people (as in the general public) still deny is happening. the awareness is still pretty low and the general consensus from those that don't cut is 'why? why and how could someone do that to themselves.' only those who cut know. there's a lj community (which i've talked about before on life raft) which is for those trying to stop cutting. you can talk to other people who cut and it helps. they also give advise as to what ways you can reduce scarring, what creams etc you can use that will help fade scars. how to dress your cuts appropriatly as to not get infection. also advice on ways of how to stop. it's at: www.livejournal.com/community/dont_cut/ |
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Mar 25, 2004 12:03:10 GMT 10
I've cut. It sounds fucked, but I got to a stage where I was saying 'That might work' to just about anything as
I was so desperate to feel better. For me, I can't see myself being able to kill myself, so it was a way of testing myself, seeing how far I could go. I dunno.
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Post by Kristy on Mar 26, 2004 20:22:41 GMT 10
Wow, it suprises me how many people here do/have. I have, not for a while but then a few weeks ago again. Thanks frt the community Lou.
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Post by amelia on Mar 27, 2004 16:55:50 GMT 10
I've cut. It sounds fucked, but I got to a stage where I was saying 'That might work' to just about anything as I was so desperate to feel better. For me, I can't see myself being able to kill myself, so it was a way of testing myself, seeing how far I could go. I dunno. that was me too. i think it was experementation as much as it was other things. same way people experement with drugs i guess. i never got very addicted to it, so i managed to stop. but then that might also be because things got ok. i don't think i'd start again, but i couldn't say for sure that i wouldn't if things got as bad for me as they did again... i'd recomend the 15 minute trick thing too. do something else in the 15 minutes to distract yourself... like have a hot shower or scream along with a cd turned up loud (works best when you're home alone) but definately definately call someone if you can. i've a few freinds who when they're down ask me to come over and vice versa... they don't have to know you're struggling not to cut at that moment.. but just to have someone to talk to about anything at all helps. hope you manage to find a way to help get over this. it sucks and it's hard but you're in no way the only one who feels the way you do. somehow that's supposed to make it a tiny bit better.. hope you're ok and good luck... |
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Post by loux2 on Mar 28, 2004 16:09:21 GMT 10
i think it was experementation as much as it was other things. same way people experement with drugs i guess. i never got very addicted to it, so i managed to stop. but then that might also be because things got ok. i don't think i'd start again, but i couldn't say for sure that i wouldn't if things got as bad for me as they did again... yeah. same thing with me. i still sometimes feel like i want to, but it's not too bad, so i just don't do it, i'm not addicted so it's alright, i can say no. i just don't want to do it again in case it does turn into a habbit. |
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Post by amelia on Mar 28, 2004 16:35:50 GMT 10
problem is, that even though you know it's not a long term solution, it does help with getting yourself out of your head for a bit. you're able to stop hurting yourself emotionally while you're hurting yourself physically. knowing that makes it harder not to.
that's why i think the best way of dealing with it is to find another way of getting yourself away from yourself for a while...
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Post by Troy Dann on Mar 28, 2004 17:17:21 GMT 10
hey guys
im not a cutter and i wont pretend to know what its like, but maybe a different way to deal with the emotional pain is to get into something that takes your thoughts away
go for a bike ride, learn to play an instrument (i started guitar after my long time girlfriend broke up with me and it really helps to concentrate on something else)
just a suggestion from a friend
Dan
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Post by amelia on Mar 29, 2004 0:48:25 GMT 10
damnit. i know exactly how you feel and i wish i could help. no one should have to feel like that.
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Post by amelia on Mar 29, 2004 0:59:39 GMT 10
hey. it's difficult. it's not easy. stuff sucks sometimes. but it always gets better if you, at the least, just hang on and wait it out.
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