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Cutting: A Vicious Cycle.
As I place the cold blade against my arm, I feel RELIEF.
As I push the cold blade into my arm, I feel ACCOMPLISHMENT.
As I drag the cold blade down my arm, I feel in CONTROL.
As I pull the warm blade from my arm, I feel GUILT.
As I see the warm blood flowing from my arm, I feel EMPTY.
As I see the warm wound heal into a scar I feel ANGRY.
And I feel the cycle starts again with the placing of the cold blade against my skin.
People look at my arms with disgust, they do not understand.
Neither do I.
As I place the cold blade against my arm, I feel RELIEF.
As I push the cold blade into my arm, I feel ACCOMPLISHMENT.
As I drag the cold blade down my arm, I feel in CONTROL.
As I pull the warm blade from my arm, I feel GUILT.
As I see the warm blood flowing from my arm, I feel EMPTY.
As I see the warm wound heal into a scar I feel ANGRY.
And I feel the cycle starts again with the placing of the cold blade against my skin.
People look at my arms with disgust, they do not understand.
Neither do I.
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I dont suffer from cutting. I dont even pretend to understand it. Although your poem was helpful for me to see what a person gets out of it. I never knew before. I am sorry you suffer from this illness.
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I', so sorry you feel this way, it is a viscious cycle, you do it-regret. Feel the need to chastise yourself again because you do not feel you are worth anything then again you cut. I'm so sorry I have no answer, but to know you are not the only one, does help, just to know you are not going mad. XXX keep your chin up there.
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
