I cut on my legs with a razor I have to be able to hide it which makes me feel even more ashamed

I used a razorblade when I had one... But in absence of one, I've used tacks, scissors, nails, torn plastic/glass. Anything.

I mostly cut on my legs, but I've also on my arms.

Well I used to actually have some razors but my mom took them, so I took apart a shaving razor and used that... This is kind of a weird topic for people who are trying to get better, you wouldn't really want to give people ideas, would you? Whatever...

No, that's really not my intention...

I know it wasn't your intention or couse it's not! I was just saying. x]

i cut my self with a razor blade on my writs and forearm

any way I can... but mostly using a blade... where ever I feel like at the time.

I cut on my wrist. I used to do it with a razorblade but my mom took it and it made me angry so now I just use scissors, and razors that you shave with. I'm ashamed that I do it and have to hide it. My family found out the first time I started cutting and ever since...they have no clue!

Oh jeeze, how did this discussion start??? O.o This isn't a very good topic for this group...but I'll keep it here as long as it's constructive and there's no graphic description that might trigger someone. Just share your stories, nothing graphic please.

Well, for me, I first started on my arms because it was winter, and I could wear long sleeves to cover it. But then it got warmer so I stopped during the summer. I started again later, but on my right thigh. I like it better than my arms, in case I have to roll up my sleeves to do something. But again, I started to think about the summer. So, the main reason I'm trying to stop is so that, when I go swimming at my cousin's house(my family outside my house don't know about my cutting) they don't stare and drama doesn't start. I've used everything you can imagine. Razor, nails and screws, pins, thumbtacks. I was so desperate once, I broke a CD in half and used that.

i've been cutting for 10 years now, it started with little pin pricks then went to tacks and scratches with finger nails, then went to a pocket knife, but then i discovered razor blades and i was hooked, for a while i went to an exacto knife, but it wasn't the same and it was harder to hide. i cut pretty much all over now, the only place i leave alone is my face, i would never cut that, it just freaks me out. my legs, arms, stomach, chest, and occasionally i'll reach back and cut my back. but mostly my arms and my legs. i don't even try to hide it anymore. after 10 years pretty much everyone in my life knows that i do it and they've given up on trying to make me stop. but i do still try to be courteous and wear long sleeves when i do it really bad on my arms and i don't wear shorts for sure.

i just wanted to add, to those that feel ashamed, one of my favorite quotes i have ever heard about being a self injurer:
Self-injury is a sign of distress not madness. We should be congratulated on having found a way of surviving."

it's true, it's our coping mechanism, it's how we survive, sometimes i think i cut so that i don't kill myself, sometimes my cutting keeps me alive, seriously. obviously we all want to find some more healthy coping mechanisms, i hope and pray for that for every single person in this group and every self injurer out there, but for now, this is what we have to work with, don't be ashamed. maybe i should post this again in a new discussion.

ill cut anywhere with anything depends how i feel the worst place ive ever cut was on my neck on the side i have scars everywhere on my body and when i say everywhere i mean everywhere

I cut on my wrists with a razor blade or broken glass

hello i started out cutting just on the inside of my left lower arm--for whatever reason maybe cuz blod got too difficult to hide while out i switched to burning same arm same place but on top as well used use cig,s(since- have stopped smoking) -incense, matches mostly ---the pain calms me,also then feel safe(r) and tend to get fascinated by the blisters and bubbles that form afterwards from the burn---am really wanting to stop thou----

I cut with anything I can get my hands on and I cut on my wrist and calfs.