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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Starkid21 02/26/2014

I have recently started cutting again. I have always had trouble with my emotions. Nothing has really ever made me feel better. But one day a while ago, I was going to cut. Before I did, my favorite cat walked into my room and sat on my legs (I always cut my legs.) and she refused to get up. I set my scissors down to pet her and get her down, and she hopped up and sat on my scissors. I didn't cut that night.

Yesterday, I had cut my arms in the bathroom at school. When I got home at night, I went to bed. Another one of my cats jumped onto my bed and laid on my arms and was licking where I had cut. I really think cats are theraputic. They help me and always know when I am sad. I love them. Pets can help you. :)

deleted_user 02/26/2014

Yea for you. Sounds like you have a couple of pets that love you.

deleted_user 02/26/2014

I'm very sorry that you've been cutting again. Some days it is just really hard not to.

But I am quite happy to hear that you have such sweet cats. Seems like they're doing their best to make you feel loved.

When I feel blue, I go cuddle my dog. I think he can tell when I'm feeling down, because he will lick my nose, try to get into my lap (oh my gosh is he freaking heavy) or else sit by me, and refuse to go to bed even when he's tired and falling over.

Animals can be really great that way. (:

deleted_user 02/28/2014

Yep! Cats are lovely; they know when you are feeling sad and just need a little affection :)

deleted_user 03/09/2014

Cats are very therapeutic. They can detect changes in our emotions and energies. Plus, snuggling with an animals releases a feel-good bonding chemical in our brains and theres called Oxytocin. :) I haven't cut in about 1 year and have had my cats for a little over year. I don't think this is a coincidence. :) Snuggle with your kitties and you can get through this!!

Kaliastrophy 03/09/2014

GabbieH is very accurate. Cats ARE therapeutic, its not random that ancient Egyptians had cats as Gods AND protectors/guardians :3 i had always cats around me, and i can tell with much confidence that theyre amazing creatures with great empathy for both other animals and especially humans. they feel us, feel our happiness and our pain. like, if you think about it for a sec, youll realize that theyre quite a lot human-like, they remind me more-so of women than men, but still, theyre independent, free, they wont stay by your side forever if you dont love them, not in a bad way, but in a human way. but if you love them, the love they give back to you is massive :3 when i left home for studies and left my cats behind, i couldnt have a cat or other pets due to contract agreements and realized my issues, my depression and BPD increased dramatically....
additionally, did you guys know the properties of their purring? :D besides showing affection and satisfaction and love etc etc, it also acts as an enhancer of their immune system and bone structure (: this is one of the reasons why people say cats have 9 lives :p but their purring doesnt work as a strengthener only for them, but for anyone that interacts with them as well! NASA has around like 700 cats or something for the astronauts, and its part of their training to socialize with them in order to strengthen their bones, cause while being in space with 0 gravity is damageable to human bones and immune system when they return to earth and gravity, and yea, they use cats instead of doctors haha :3
so yea to sum up, cat are amazing incredible creatures and i wish humans would acknowledge and appreciate them more.
and starkid, and the rest, i hope you all live better days, stay strong and surround yourselves with cats

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