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Could cutting in any way be beneficial?
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I haven't cut for two years from a promise I made.  I won't cut as long as that promise is in place, and due to other situations, I can't even do something like digging my nails into my arm.

That's great and all, it's nice that I've stopped... but as more time passes, I get more angry that I can't.  I actually get upset that I can't cut or the like, and I get sad as well.  Of course, cutting solves nothing, but in a weird sense, I feel like it can achieve at least a small level of happiness for myself (not curing the problems, but at least I don't have to be frustrated about not being able to do it).

This being said... is it impossible to think that it could help in any sense?  That it's still just a momentary solution that does nothing, even given the fact that it actually makes me worse that I ~can't~ do it?

Mind you, I know I probably can't go back... so I'll be "stuck" if you will... but what's you views?  I take it most of you will say it's always bad... which believe it or not, I would agree.  I just feel otherwise (if that makes any sense).

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Well, it's better than suicide...but I wouldn't ever call it beneficial.

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I wish I could stop cutting

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I'm not a fan of self harm in any way, but a lot of people claim that feeling control over pain is a good and relaxing feeling.

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Yes, some doctors actually recommend cutting as a last result to deal with stress or depression. It supposedly releases some sort of chemical that relaxes/calms you.

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no it does not "Of course, cutting solves nothing" you even said it

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Quote: from MandyMarie at 1:57 pm on July 6, 2009

I wish I could stop cutting

why can't you?

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I haven't cut for a few months
It feels pretty good sometimes....but other times I'll be sitting and I'll be like "I need to. I want to feel happy like that again. I need the release"
but I can never find anything that makes me feel good like that

I really regret starting to cut cause now I feel  like I need that happiness again. and I haven't been able to find that feeling from anything else

Congrats on two years. that's amazing.

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Not at all.

Just = nasty scars that keep reminding you, and make you more depressed.

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The only way I can imagine it helps, is that if you get caught, you'll get the help you need.

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If you haven't done it in 2 years I wouldn't recommend starting again. Every time I relapse it gets harder and harder to stop.

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Quote: from MandyMarie at 1:57 pm on July 6, 2009

I wish I could stop cutting

You can... you just have to prove it to yourself :).  It's not easy finding a reason to stop, and even further still, it's harder to realize that you actually have the strength in you to stop.

It takes time, you can do it.  Half the battle is realizing that you have it in you :).  It's also important to realize that a relapse into it is ok... a day at a time can turn to a few days, to a week, to a month :).


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Quote: from aejae at 4:58 pm on July 6, 2009

Quote: from MandyMarie at 1:57 pm on July 6, 2009

I wish I could stop cutting

why can't you?



I'm addicted... It's too hard to stop and I don't have the will power to actually make myself stop completely

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cutting releases a gas type thing from your body that calms you down, sorta like smoking

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