no i havnt cut my self on purpose. people that do need help so i tend to feel sorry for them

i have a few times, but never anything bad. i did it because i was sooo upset that i just wanted to hurt myself. my sister has had an issue with cutting though, she said that its a way to relieve pain. i dont have anything against anyone who does it, but i think that they need to get help. its not ok to do that.

No, I haven't but I've encountered students who have. What I think about "them" is, they have a desperate need to externalize pain that is demanding expression. I think that more conventional means of expressing pain have either failed them or lie outside their grasp. I think that when they cut they probably feel a temporary return of control, however false. I think the sensation of cutting, to the cutter's brain/nervous system, is a "reasonable" approximation of what he/she feels and wants the world to know they feel.

Only with a razorblade or knife, by accident. I have never tried to cut myself to cause injury or even worse. Those that have i feel for and hope they get the help they need.

Certainly not I have enough physical and emotional scars without inflicting my own. I truly cannot understand how a person could scar themselves but I certainly understand it is an illness and they need psychological help before they seriously harm themselves. It makes me wonder what dreadful things have happened to them to make them feel so worthless that they wish to harm themselves for release and pleasure

No, I haven't. Can't relate to this one.

Most people who cut do it b/c of intense emotional pain. They need to find help from a professional who is familiar with this issue.

No i havnt but i know people that have, and i try to help them cause i knew they wernt doing to just have, fun it was a sign that they needed help so i got it for them, they stopped about two weeks later, so to people that do cut themselves, i dont judge them becuause of what the portray on their body, advise to those to do, get help! asap. Don hurt yourself it might come back back to haunt you

well i cut myself once and i would never do it again.

I just Did like an hour ago ,but by accident, in the exitment of opening my PS3! It Hurt but i didnt notice until my hand was Drenched in Blood! I think the people who do on Pyrpose Are Stuipid Retards on Drugs!

Sorry you made me cut myself by calling me a dumba***

This is really going to sound sick. When I was about 14-15, I had a girlfriend. I was worried she didn't like me anymore, so on the way walking to her house one day, I hit myself in the face 2-3 times hard to make it swell on my cheekbone, and I hit my fists into a telephone pole to get them scraped up and bloody. When I got to her house she was, "Oh what happened to you?!?" I told her "Some guys in a car drove by and asked me what I was doing and I told them going to see you and they called you a whore. So I fought one of them." She kissed me and helped clean up my hands. Turns out she liked me still, and it was just incredible insecurity on my part. I haven't admtted that EVER til now. It feels good to have said it.

Yes I have. I didn't do it for long. A friend of mine used to do it also. I was at another friends house, and the friend who cut herself told her parents, and her parents called the house I was at, seeking help from THAT friend's parents. Everyone was making a huge deal out of it, so I stopped, because I didn't want anyone to find out. I still have the urge to do it often, but don't for that reason.

No I haven't - but like some of the other have known people who have. I wouldn't because I am pretty sure life is going to end up being to short as it is without increasing my own suffering (although I do know others say it is a release.) I think it is usually from being told they are worthless etc by family. An off the wall recommendation - rather then just psychology - read some Plato - search out a philosophy - life doesn't have to feel that empty.

No I dont, but some of my friends have. I dont have a problem with people that cut, but I think that people that do it, are genuinely troubled. I think a lot of the time its for attention, which some of my friends have admitted, or a cry for help. Some people genuiely want to die, and if you know anyone thats cutting, try to get them help,...because you never know if they really want to die.

No, I cannot understand why anyone would do that but that goes hand in hand with any mental disorder. People seem to use that as a way to escape, but I could never imagine doing it myself. Best advice I can give is to seek some councilling, and trust that there are easier ways to deal with your problems. Good luck to you and I hope you can find other ways to help yourself!!

yes I used to quite often. Though it was only really out of intense emotional trouble 7 times out of 10. most of the time I just wanted attention. But soon after I decided I'd quit I did it a few more times. This time because I hate my body and how fat and ugly I feel I am so I punished myself. I still don't like my body but I haven't cut in a very long time. it's a stupid stupid thing to do and really i find most people who do it selfy pitying and annoying only because this is how I look back and see myself in the past. Alot of them (and I do QUITE alot) only (even if it's unconcious) want attention, and that's a big reason for it. And they want attention because they're very sad and feel unwanted, stupid, worthless etc. As far as I'm concerned someone cutting themself is not the thing that makes one know they're sad. its the fact that they'd go that far for attention.

No, I never have. I feel bad for those who do, as it is obviously a sickness that must be very difficult to overcome.

I used to have a really bad cutting problem. I dont think anything bad about people who still do. I am highly educated and when I was in high school I got great grades but it was a lot of pressure. I used to be a perfectionist and hurt myself but I have learned since I have aged a bit to put less pressure on myself and realize that it is okay to make mistakes. People do it for different reasons though. Noone but my parents and boyfriend ever knew that I cut. It was pretty deep and bad but I hid the scars with long sleeved tees. If you are a cutter you should seek refuge in something else. I am happy that I came out of it. I dont look tortured but I used to be.. secretly and that is the worst kind. I am not saying everyone should go to therapy, but I think people who cut should figure out what it is that is really hurting them inside. Cutting is usually just the outcome of something else that is frustrating us you know?

I used to...and one of my close friends did also....we talked about it one night and this is what we came to people cut because when they get into a fight with someone else, they feel it's their fault so they punish themselves to " make the pain go away " never does...i had to do it to learn that.. hope this helps I feel sorry to an extent because they are the one causing the pain..

yes I did Still do sometimes its a way of dealing with my pain

no ive never cut myself, and i have severe emotional problems. there are better ways to release your internal struggles than by mutilating yourself. i was a huge fan of going to local hardcore concerts and destroying people in the pit. in the end the effect was the same, i still got hurt, and other people also participated. i suppose the only difference was that beating the shit out of people in the mosh pit is socially acceptable. everyone knows that if you go in there you will beat and be beaten. also it wasnt bad as far as excerise. i would highly suggest it as an alternative if you really want to make yourself "feel pain". i would also suggest seeing someone about your issues. counseling doesnt work for everyone, but with the right doctor and an open mind you can come to realize that most of your problems and stress are able to be dealt with more effectively than by hurting yourself.

On purpose..... no. Fairly often on accident.

yes i still do and i think that others who do it too are going through so much pain just like me and they cant find a different way to deal with their emotions i just wish everyone that cuts could stop for good. Is a really bad way to live.

NO i never cut myself, ever, my best friend used to and when she get sad of angry or confused she had and urge to do it, We talked a long time about it, i wouldn't let her hang up the phone, because she was worried about her boyfriend and she asked me if i minded if she cut herself and i freaked out, i almost started to cry, i was yelling at her and told her how bad and freakish it is to cut yourself, its not that its unnormal its just i love her like a sister and i dont want her hurt

yea, and i think its their body, but they may just need someone to talk to.

I do and have for years. It's not just a release but my scars show the pain that hides inside. They tell the story that I can't and don't know how to.

never cut myself on purpose. There has been the occasional slip of a knife when I'm cutting vegetables. As far as my opinion on people that do cut themselves. You need to get help. If God wanted us to spill our blood all over the place, he would have given us a spigot. So in other words... its not natural.

I did last night. First time Ive ever actually had the guts to and it was probably because I was drunk. Now my boyfriend isn't talking to me. I did it mainly just to find out if it helps. It doesnt so Im not planning on doing it again. Almost all my friends do and they seem so happy and normal most of the time but aparently it lets out the pain so, i tried it. Now I'm lonely and I feel even more shit because of it. Now Ive just been painfully honest and poured my heart out on a website...

Yeah i cut ALOT. I try not to but it really is hard to stop. My Girl friend wants me to stop when i do it she crys and i get thew urge even worse.

No and i think the people that do are PATHETIC... hurting yourself is stupid under any circumstance.

i think that persons who cut themselves are seeking love also it is mostly a cry for help.

Question #1 = Yes, a coupla' times; Question #2 = I dunno. They're unusually clumsy?! ;-)

I'm not a teen acually I'm in my 40's and lately I'm undergoing more stress then you can imagine. Yes, on today I had such and impulse to cut myself. I feel my life is out of control in so many areas. I can't confide in anyone. I really think I'm losing it...

no...not yet. i have huge urges to do so. but i try really hard to ignore and try to do something else or go somewhere. i like to say that things have gotten better but it hasnt. i still have urges to do it and its been months.i know a lot of people who cut themselves, and i dont htink that they're emo or crazy, i think that they go through some rough stuff and need someone who can help them. the weird thing is that the people who used to cut themselves stopped and their cuts dissapeared from what i can see. and it sucks now cuz i feel like a loner now cuz i cant talk to them about it cuz their already over it.:(

yes i have. in some situations i believe that a person who cuts themselves is brave. when they cut themselves as an alternative to suicide...that's brave. to keep living while they have a huge desire to stop their existence....is brave. i'll admit that cutting is not good. it's horrible in fact. but it's the only way to get a release sometimes. but it's brave because sometimes it's the only way to keep going...without committing suicide. so to take the hard route...living while cutting....instead of the easy way out...suicide...well, that's a little brave to me.

yeah I sure did, I was so hurt I wanted to die, and cutting myself would help me relase some of all the pain i was holding back.,,, It kind of worked but it didnt last long..

I cut myself, but not a lot. There is no blood. I just take a pair of scissors and scrape them on the top of my arm. I don't think I have a problem, but I think people who actually cut themselvs where ther is blood have a problem. Not that I have anything against them, I just think they need help

yes i do and i dont really mind if other ppl do.i cant do anything to stop u cuz i do it 2. i googled it when i started cutting and it releases a hormone into your body that makes u feel good or take the pain away.a lot of ppl that start are addicted to the feeling and cant stop like me. dont judge...its makes them and me cut more....

Clumsy clods!

No. I think they are sliding down the path of mental illness. Non-fatal, self-inflicted injuries by adolescent and young adult females are major public health problems and researchers have found physiological evidence that this behavior may lead to a more serious psychological condition called borderline personality disorder. University of Washington psychologists have discovered that adolescent girls who engage in behaviors such as cutting themselves have lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and brain chemical, in their blood. They also have reduced levels in the parasympathetic nervous system of what is called respiratory sinus arrhythmia, a measure of the ebb and flow of heart rate along with breathing. "A low level of this measure of the parasympathetic nervous system is characteristic of people who are anxious and depressed and among boys who are delinquent. But this is the first study to show it among adolescent girls who engage in self-harming behavior," said Theodore Beauchaine, UW associate professor of psychology. The girls who engaged in self-harming behavior had lower levels of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in their parasympathetic nervous system while watching the film clip. These measures, the researchers argue, support the idea that the inability to regulate emotions and impulsivity can trigger self-harming behavior. "This research supports the primary theory that borderline personality disorder is caused by an inability to manage emotions. These girls have an excessively strong emotional reactions and they have extreme difficulty in controlling those emotions," said Beauchaine. "Their self-harming behavior serves to distract them from these emotions." Borderline Personality Disorder is far more serious than self-harming behavior and people with the condition have a very high suicide rate. An estimated 5.8 million to 8.7 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from borderline personality disorder. People with the condition have a multiple spectrum of disorders that are marked by emotional instability, difficulty in maintaining close relationships, eating disorders, impulsivity, chronic uncertainty about life goals and addictive behaviors such as using drugs and alcohol. They also have major impact on the medical system by being among the highest users of emergency and in-patient medical services. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/45436.php

I have self harmed for nine years, it really does help when you just want to die! the blood calms me down, and helps me release my anger, its because you can control it,even if you cant control anything else in you're life,all the bad sh*t seems less painful when you are inflicting pain to you're self. but i have managed not to do it for almost six months, there have been lots of times in the last six months that i have just wanted to cut or burn myself, i think i have done well not to have done it for this long, dont know how long i can keep it up for, the medication helps :) but i still wish i could wear short sleeves without ppl asking if i have been in a accident. i hate ppl who judge me for my scars!

I think it is because we are ashamed of ourselves or because we have a lot of guilt. It seems that cutting ourselves is the only way we can express such self-hatred after we have put ourselves through a number of situations that confirm our shameful feelings. When nothing else works, we harm ourselves.

i have over 200 scars and growing from self mutilation. I do it because, i dont really know. i guess im self distructive, and i become so numb emotionaly and physicaly that seeing the blood is pleasurable because i know im still alive.

i never understood why some people cut themselves. i heard that its some kind of release from stress, but i could never see me doing that to myself.

This topic saddens me. No, I have never cut myself. I don't judge anyone. I have a friend who does this also. I wish that I could convince him that he holds the power to bring good to himself as well as others. How rewarding it can feel to bring your positive, creative, artistic gifts to others that may feel like him. Friendships can strengthen the core of who you are. Healthy relationships with balanced individuals. When you allow them to enter your world.

yea. hm about 8 years +. i'm not sure why, some family stuff, some friends, deaths, identity issues, some chronic depression, iono...yea. i think we have our own reasons, but pretty much http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3344365

An emotional cry for help; not suicidal; usually for attention; shows weakness and immaturity.

Yes,for two years and I am only fourteen. I think they all do it for attention. But I think that some want the attention for much better and unselfish reasons than others. For me example, I was always ignored. I was the silent child and so far I still am hoping that my parents will notice my pain. I will not deny the fact that I wish someone would notice and love me for once in mylife. I am pretty sure thats how several of the people who cut themselves feel.

Nope.Those who do are insane and insecure.

I have for two years and I am fourteen years old. I think the people(including me)do it because they need some sort of attention. whether it be for a good or bad reason. I for one have no one, my parents care more for my other siblings and have let me fall through the cracks. I started cutting because I felt that was the only way they would ever notice me. But of course they didn't and now I can't stop and I truly with all my heart wish that no one else would resort to this like I have.

i have many times. i got to a point when i was so depressed that i just couldn't take it. so i thought cutting myself would help it. it accually made me feel better, but i got to the point where i couldnt feel the not-so-deep ones and i cut deeper. my skin accually got thicker making it harded to draw blood and i kept cutting deeper. my parents saw a cut. and i havent cut for a month now. i feel better. and i can feel pain. i dont have anything against cutters and i often just wish i could help them relize it only hurts the ones they love and that they can get better.

I think people who do are always going out of there way to talk about it, even though they pretend it's supposed to be some kind of secret. Why is that? Oh, that's right, it's because they have no life!

Yeah, for quite a while (5 years). I was addicted to it at one point (or atleat it felt like i was). At one point, i was cutting 5 times a day. i couldn't get myself to get to bed without the prospect of a fresh crimson gash across my wrist. it was a time of my life i'm not proud off... I haven't cut in sometime (not long, about three months), but i have urges. These urges can get pretty intense and the anxiety and depression is kicked into high-gear. Cutting really is a coping method. It's not a great coping method, but for some people it's all they know. For some people, it's not easy to talk to others about their problems. People assume cutters are suicidal, but it has always been quite the opposite for me. It gave me will to live (and some odd sick and twisted way).

I've been a cutter for 5 years now. It's gotten so much better and I hardly do it anymore, it hurt those around me too much. But that sort of thing is an addiction and in times of stress or depression, when even my meds can't help or loved ones, I mess up and start up again. My boyfriend would get so upset with me and I couldn't bear to hurt him so I was able to stop for a whole year. Everyone slips up though. I hate people that judge others for their habits. Cutters are going through enough pain as it is, hearing you're sick and a freak doesn't help at all. I always just want someone to accept but sometimes too much acceptance only makes it okay to keep doing it. Having someone support you and accept you but I think when you see how much you're hurting them every time, you have so much more motive to try and stop.

Yes I am a current cutter trying to stop. What I think of people who cut? Before I used to think that people who did were completely stupid, disgusting and attention seekers. Now its a different story ha ha. Hope I can stop :D

my friend bella has cut she still is cutting i try 2 get her 2 stop but she is so depressed, she said it a way do relive pain, it just lets u free from all ur misory, i dont look down on ppl who cut but they need to find help, but bella said no1 would understand i agree, my sister cuts p.s.-this is shamful but, tht girl bella is...me

No I have not ever cut myself. People who do are trying to let the pain out.

I sometimes hurt myself...not by cutting, but by bludgeoning myself in the head with a hard object. I do it more as a form of punishment than anything else. I can't take failure or embarrassment, so I have to beat the bad feelings out of myself. It's much more effective than anything else I have tried yet.

No and they are crazy nothing short of it.

i tried cutting once, and i didn't like it. it hurt too much. i pick at my skin constantly though, which is a form of externalizing pressure and stresses.

i feel that they like to bring it up too much..almost as if they are proud of it. i pity the real ones though, but the others....

I have so many times. Paper cuts, stepped on glass with bare feet a couple of times, thorns on a rose bush

I do. I used to think people who did were wired, but now I know why they do.

Yes. And I hate people who do it just to get attention. The people who flaunt their scars, like they are really hurting. If people know you cut, then you are a fake. You aren't sick in the head, you aren't depressed. And you don't deserve love or pitty. I hope one day you slip. But then again, you probably don't go deep enough. People who do that ruin it for the people who need to do it. Just because they think it's cool. If you don't have diagnosed depression, or bipolar, than you just want people to feel sorry for you. And I don't. Because I know what it's really like. So stop feeling sorry for yourself. If you are telling people you do it, you probably aren't really hurt, because that means you actually have people. So go to hell.

yea i have, i did because it relieved my depression, took my mind off of it. and it the pain takes out my anger. but i DONT reccomend it to people. i might of had a little intention of trying to get attention, but that wasnt the intended purpose, some people will think your a creep, some might think u hav problems, and some will pitty you, i kno some people who (also myself a little) who cut themselves to make some1 who rejected them feel bad, and start being nice to them. but often they might feel your a creep.... answer 8 by jen-jen explains kinda why i and a lot of people cut themselves pretty well.

Accidents happen.

Yes everyday

Yeah...... last night my hip got eight little red lines added to it... I feel bad for people that cut.... I know how bad life is when you start, and how hard it is to stop.... I stopped for six months, then cut twenty two more times this week :(