I'm no expert so I can't say for sure, especially since I've wondered the same thing before. BUT, I think for some people, just cutting yourself for pain can sometimes lead to suicide or at least suicidal thoughts, which isn't good. Also, sometimes it only makes you feel worse rather than better after you cut yourself. Other people would also say that it's pointless and doesn't help the situation anyways, so why bother. However, I'm not so sure I agree with them since I actually do cut and they don't, so they have no experience and don't know what it's like.

i've been a "cutter" for 5 years.
yeah, it helps, but it isn't a healthy way to release the pain. i know that now. and after you do it for awhile it honesty does become an addiction. it may become out of control and be the only thing you think about. that's the way it was for me. my cutting became so bad that it scared me. i thought if i didn't get help soon i would die. at first cutting's a relief and it helps. but in the end it's not worth it to get yourself so deep in depression and addiction. it's just not worth it.

I am new and have cut and just recentlly stopped with the help of some friends . My mom and dad don't know and I would lke to keep I like that cause she would FREAK!!! Thank you that discusson really helped me to unerstand why I did it in the frst place

I am a cutter. but I've stop. I'm on the verge of starting.
Cutting, for me, is another unhealthy way of unleashing stress for a couple of seconds.

You may say to yourself, that you can quite anytime. But that's a lie. I said that. And now is an addiction. and sadly, some peeps, cut too deeply, they kill them selfs. Cutting is bad. Period. But then again.

i began cutting because of a book i read. Cut by Patricia McCormic. the main character in the book was a cutter, hence the title, but the way that she made the pain dissapear, was what i wanted. i wanted the relief, i craved it. so i did it. two years later, i told my best friend. not only did she make me show her all of my scars, but she knew where i did it. so i had to stop, or someone else would find out. the pain built up inside of me so bad that i had to get it out somehow.... i knew cutting was not the answer. but it was the only way. after remembering that my friend would see it, the new scars... i had to find a new place.

its true. once you start, it is close to impossible to start. i would much rather cut myslef than kill myself, so that is why i do it. becuase if it ever gets that bad, there will not be another option.

NO cutting isnt necisarily bad but it isnt healthy but it does lead to more thoughts that are more serious i do cut and it did relieve pain but only for a few minutes of watching myself bleed... think about that...it doesnt relieve the pain forever...

I guess I would say it's okay compared to suicide.I mean, it is the lesser of two evils.Also, venting it out helps me to not kill myself because I am aware that I will receive one moment of acceptance in my life so I have a taste of the feeling I'm after.But I guess it's like a drug to me.I mean, what makes pills better?Liver or skin?Still damage, both can lead to suicidal thoughts I guess.But not for me really.I don't want to kill myself.I want to stay and see if it gets better.

cutting helps me but i still stopped because i was scared someone would find out and give me looks about it. and i know i cant deal with another problem like that so i could just see my future getting worse if that happened. but i still do it sometimes secretly since in the winter times especially not a lot of people can tell. it takes everything inside of me not to hurt myself in the summer. if you start just dont rely on it. it does make things a lot better if you do it tho. i forget everything else since i am so concentrated on the blade and feeling.

I'm not really sure. i've been a cutter for three years and though i don't think it's good for you i do know that sometimes it releases good feelings in you... so you have to think about it a little...