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put it down. spend your time typing and surfing. there’s so much out there to learn..

I am not sure if I am approaching this the right way, but I’ll ask you this:
Why do you cut yourself? There must be some emotion in you that triggers this and prevents you from stopping.

Yeah.. There is a reason you do it. And wanting to stop and admitting it’s a problem are probably a good start.

Do you have any trusted authority figures in your life? Perhaps one of them could help you.

Did you do any research on cutting? I’m looking it up right now..

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_m…
Cutting is a way some people try to cope with the pain of strong emotions, intense pressure, or upsetting relationship problems. They may be dealing with feelings that seem too difficult to bear, or bad situations they think can’t change.

Some people cut because they feel desperate for relief from bad feelings. People who cut may not know better ways to get relief from emotional pain or pressure. Some people cut to express strong feelings of rage, sorrow, rejection, desperation, longing, or emptiness.

Here are the steps that site says will help. Notice that you already started on step 1:

1)Tell someone.
2)Identify the trouble that’s triggering the cutting.
3)Ask for help.
4)Work on it.

I have to run, so I can’t post anymore today.
I wish you the best of luck.
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I think you should talk to someone in a position to help. A councelor, a pastor or priest.

Also, if you haven’t, ask God for help. You’d be surprised how well that can work out;)

find alternative releases such as exercise, loud music, punching a pillow ect.

Take up martial arts. Kung Fu

just buy a punching bag, or write to let out your anger, stress, sadness, whatever it is that’s making you cut.
I just gave up cutting not too long ago.
look at your arms and ask yourself “Do I really want to have more of these scars here for the rest of my life?”
and if it’s sadness or something bad that’s making you do it, then you don’t want to cut because the scars are just reminders of what happened.
Look to the future.