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There are a lot of people that understand how you feel, hun.
Don’t start cutting again, if not for yourself do it for the people that love you.

i used to cut.
It was an addiction I had for 2 and a half years, and still have the urge to do it again at times. So I thoroughly understand wht you’re saying.
Go ahead and shout at me if you’d like…I’ll help the best I can.

that was exactly my problem.
& when I’m upset I still don’t know what to do.
Honestly I just wait it out. I dont try to make myself feel better.
I just sit around feeling crappy until I come out of it. It can be dificult, but it’s better than harming myself…
I for one, turn to music, and writing when I’m upset. It might be the same for you.
That, or I’d get myself so deeply into a book, I wouldn’t think about it and it would slowly go away…

My mom was shocked when she found out. She put me in therapy. It did actually help.
She never expected me to…There’s a lot I could say, but it would take too long to type. I might post my story someday on here..

Anywho, that was sorta my solution…
It can get really addicting. You need to find a way out, and if that means telling your parents & them thinking youre not normal, so be it. It’ll get worse as it progresses.

I didn’t do it very frequently…but still enough to become addicted.

if its any help i’m begining to suspect that i’m slightly schizophrenic, which sometimes i doubt and i’m fine but other times it would make so much sense. I cant here voices or anything like that, its more paranoia and anxiety with some other weird stuff. The point is i’m 16 and ive no idea what to do and like you i dont want to see anyone about it but i fear it could potentially get worse as the condition develops between the ages of 13 and 21…

my sort of advice would be to talk to someone that you know will not tell anyone, you must have a counciler at your school? they’d be more than willing to talk to you and help you…

abviously you dont’t have to but its the best bet in my view…

i’m sure it wont take up that much time, it would be during break times and it would probably be worth it…

Hi there, yes well your mum sounds concerned but is kind of burying her head in the sand. I think it is important you talk to somebody who cares though, but if you really can’t discuss this then maybe consider calling a helpline especially if you get the urge to cut again. It can be hard, you probably feel numb and then you want to feel the pain release so you cut. I think you need to engage in a lot of activities to occupy yourself, so that you can distract your thoughts from being so negative. I would appreciate you take a look at the link below which may help you. I’ve offered this link before to other people here on the site and it has proved useful. Please let me know how you get on.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Cutting-Y…

Hey you can still talk here, even if you are alright you know :-) I think with cutting yourself you just have an urge to do it. It’s usually when a lot of frustration and / or anger takes over and there’s no pain to deal with it so cutting seems like a good option. I almost did that once a while ago, but stopped myself and instead tried to figure out how to get rid of the frustration and anger. It’s not always there but it flares up… I think it would help for you to just browse the link, if it didn’t help you in some way then fair enough, that’s ok but it might help you seek a better understanding and possibly a solution. Let me know if you do. I’m off to bed now but will be back in two days… I have to study tomorrow or else I’ll never pass these darn exams.

my friend is going through the same problem. her mum is making her take GCSE’S she doesnt want to do and has already chosen her carrer life for her. she taking her away to scotland soon cos uni is free there so shes taking her away from all her freinds.

Please take the time to read by post, you may find somethng there to help you feel better.