Ok, not knowing how bad it is? my guess would be no. But you do need to clean it, put antibiotic goop on it (triple antibiotic ointment is my go-to for injuries both accidental and on purpose) put butterfly adhesives on it if it isn't closing, and then bandage the whole affair.

As for not wanting to live? I went through a couple of years where I...arranged to be needed by others. So that if i gave into the impulse to end it, I'd likely be killing people I cared about as well.
...This was a kludge to get me/us through.
-Hylierandom

Overall, we feel we deserve to live and thrive now.
However, one member of our committee still wishes to kill The Front. She is a very angry, ill child and will not be permitted to keep harming our collective well-being this way.
We deserve a good, productive life.
Those of you reading this do as well.
-Katherine

I wouldn't worry about your therapist. I see my therapist all the time with cuts on my arm. If you can not cut any more that would be good, because that can be just as addictive as any other drug emotionally. Are you going to AA? AA meetings would get you out of the house and have more contact with people that understand and are accepting. You do not have to be a hard core drunk. All you have to do is have a problem with drinking affecting your life. You could go to an open meeting, just to see if it's for you. An open meeting means that anyone can attend and having a problem with drinking is not required. You can find meetings on line or in the phone book. It really helps to be around other people that understand. Just remember you don't have to accept everything you hear there. Take what you like and leave the rest.

I don't mean to push AA or any other 12 step program. They are not for everyone, but have been very helpful to me.

Your T will obviously be concerned, but that's generally not enough for someone to forcibly hospitalize you. Not unless they determine you are an immediate threat to yourself. I went to the hospital with self injuries and wasn't forced to stay, so don't worry too much.

Focus on talking about it with your T, and what caused it to happen (ie. your mother). A lot of the time we abuse ourselves because we don't know how else to deal with the emotions we have about other people. Like rage. Betrayal. Fear. If you can't cut/stab/burn the other person, you do it to yourself. It doesn't help, but it's a coping mechanism just like drinking, to numb the pain. It can also be a way of expressing pain when you have no other method.

You've seen the recent reports that say exercise can be as or more effective than antidepressants? Besides lifting your mood, every minute you are absorbed is one less minute you'll think of drinking.

Doing some volunteer work serves the same purpose and gets you out of the house. Start small and you'll find what you like to do with similar minded people.

Meetup.com is a good site for exercise groups and your local newspaper is good for volunteer stuff. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.