cut an orange or an apple

aggressively.

LOL! I'll try that.... But not sure if I should wield a sharp object right now....:)

can you go for a walk to distract yourself... the endorphins from walking may lessen the urge to cut...

Have you tried the rubber band-snapping on the wrist?? Sometimes it also helps to hold an ice cube tightly in your hand until the pain is unbearable (from the cold).

hi im going through the same thing i cut a few days ago , me i look at my cuts i think it looks prettier then i and i just want it all over . but its hard i dont want to cut because what others say if they accedently see

Please don't.

1. From what I read this is very common. I recommend reading Madness by Marya Hornbacher. She was big into cutting and may speak to you in her words.


2. I don't cut but understand you; here's how. I have chronic pain and when I am manic I do things that I fully realize will make my pain escalate to horrible levels, like going on the treadmill. This to me is a form of cutting: It's not the blood but the pain and using it to punish myself, to make sure I feel, etc. I have never felt the need to go beyond that but I have so much pain I can "use" and/or mental imaging that is designed to make me feel bad like imagining my husband cheating on me. These are my knives. They don't leave scars but they are as painful.

I cannot stop myself but I hope you can. My wishes are with you. N.

I picke dup cutting about 6 months ago while in the hospital. The last hospital stay I cut again (i blame the nurse cause she gave me a paperclip) But since I 1st did it I have the urge all the time. It gets strongest when I cant feel emotionaly, or when I am cycling rapidly or get very stressed, so since being BP thats all the time.

For me its the feeling, it lets me know I am still alive, that I still feel.

I wish I new how to stop.

I know this URGE is hard to not stop. But, if you WILL yourself NOT to do it you can do it. I too like to do this. And after it is all done I feel bad seeing the damage I done to myself and having more scars to live with. Think about it. We can't stop you from doing it. You only have the power of controling what you do to yourself. Snapping rubber bands on your wrist is a GOOD one I do this from time to time..

Lovebirds daughter is in a Psyche ward because of this. Her mother is in a coma. And I feel helpless to do anything other then my support it just ddoesnt feel enough. I wish i could do more like be there for them for rest a shoulder to cry on whatever they need Chris I really do care and wish I
could take away some of your burdens and pain