Self-Injury Support Group

Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.

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I CANT STOP IT

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i am having trouble with my cutting, and it really is starting to effect me big time. the other day i cut and couldnt think of anything else then to just slit my throght and end it all. i cut so much now and its fustrating, especially when your family doesnt like you because you cut. i have tried to stop so many times, but never really succeded. now i might be going to counsling, and i honestly can find 50 million things id rather do then go to counsling, why cant i find that many things to do instead of cutting? does anyone else feel this way, and how do you get over the urge to cut, without cutting?
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Going to counseling is a good start, that way you will keep communication open to a person who isn't judgmental and can really help you if you want it. I still struggle from time to time but not nearly as much as before. I'm sorry your family can't be compassionate about this situation, I wish everyone can just understand it's not something that just goes away! It's a serious problem that needs attention. If you need to talk, i'm around.
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I am a severe cutter and i just had 30 stitches put in my arm yesterday, so i know what your going through. May I ask you why you cut? I cut because I am gay.

Nikolaiyias
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i can tell you that it's hard. it's really hard to not cut when everything in you says to, but you can overcome it. is there anything you are passonate about? music, writing? that's what helped me stop. councling is a good start, but i honestly think that for the cutting, you have to find something you really like and focus on that when you get the urge. if you ever need to talk, i'm usually around.
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