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i don't understand
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Replies: 17Last Post May 19, 2006 1:17am by ncm
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( blubird )

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I understand triggers, i understand the events that make a person cut---anger, depression, control and so forth, but i don't understand the cravings. The wave that hits you out of no where, like a tickle at the back of your neck that leaves you feeling desperate for a rb, the thing that tells you it will make it all better, even if nothing seems wrong...A trigger is something i can control or avoid, but a craving is something that just leaves me helpless and shaking...

Does anyone else understand what i'm talking about and if so, how do you deal with it?

(Edited by blubird at 2:16 pm on April 24, 2006)

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what the hell are you getting at?

Cutting yourself is just plain stupid

(Edited by MC Masta Fly at 1:02 pm on April 24, 2006)

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broseph S


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Quote: from MC Masta Fly at 2:02 pm on April 24, 2006

what the hell are you getting at?

Cutting yourself is just plain stupid

(Edited by MC Masta Fly at 1:02 pm on April 24, 2006)



basically it is. 4 most kids its just a way of gettin attention. its retarded. and ive lost a friend 2 it. it pisses me off so much 2 hear kids saying they cut bc they are depressed. even though mommy and daddy buy them all their clothes. let them do w/e. y the hell are they depressed. it makes no fucking sense. im not the richest person and im not depressed or cutting or ne thing. im just living.

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not really....but I know were your coming from...

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Too Imaginative Teen

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some people need pain to feel alive. I just need laughter.

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Quote: from broseph S at 2:04 pm on April 24, 2006

Quote: from MC Masta Fly at 2:02 pm on April 24, 2006

what the hell are you getting at?  

 Cutting yourself is just plain stupid
i dont think that you should cut yourself. i think there are much better ways to relieve stress than by cutting yourself.

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franny6

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u are messed up why would u cut urself in the first place why dont u get a punching bag or sumtin

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put a little bit a excitment up in ur lifestyle

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I've felt that b4. I just tried to write what i'm feeling or draw. Anything that i like. Or I would sit somewhere dark and breath deep and tell myself that i don't need it. If that doesn't work just snap a rubber band. That way ur not cutting but it still stings.

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psychopathic doggie


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They erased the topic so I don't know what it said. But cutting yourself isn't always for attention. If you want a chat feel free to PM me.

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unionmenace


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It appears that the OP was asking for objective info.  I didn't read in there where SHE is cutting, she was trying to understand why, and comparing it to other "cravings" or addictions.

From what I've seen, it's more than simple attention-getting in the pathological state.  It becomes an addiction, which is physiological and needs treatment.

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( blubird )

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Quote: from franny6 at 2:10 pm on April 24, 2006

u are messed up why would u cut urself in the first place why dont u get a punching bag or sumtin

damn, you're good at this peer support thing, reading your comments are just as tolerable as getting stabbed in the eye with a stick...

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I can't comment on the original question about cutting at the moment but I do think the only stupid people around here are the ones who are posting ignorant responses. They outdo everyone around them by replying to this thread "u are messed up".

It's not her who's cutting, and have some understanding, and respect. Talk about it in an objective manner.

(Edited by Paprika at 4:24 pm on April 25, 2006)


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( blubird )

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Quote: from Paprika at 7:23 pm on April 25, 2006

I can't comment on the original question about cutting at the moment but I do think the only stupid people around here are the ones who are posting ignorant responses. They outdo everyone around them by replying to this thread "u are messed up".

It's not her who's cutting, and have some understanding, and respect. Talk about it in an objective manner.

(Edited by Paprika at 4:24 pm on April 25, 2006)


In all fairness i must clarify, i would very much like objective answers but i was not asking because i lacked a general understanding of the matter, i was asking because i have trouble fighting the cravings to cut and was begging for any advice concerning that...but i thankyou for your defense of the matter

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unionmenace


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It depends how bad it is.  Simple cravings that are new or not overwhelming are controlled by distractive and substitutive behaviors (finding something specific to do when a craving arises).  It's the same with any addiction.  You try to find something else to do at that moment.  When you feel a craving to cut, try brushing your hair or your teeth, or try putting lotion on your arms instead of cutting them.

It's a behavior modification, which isn't easy, but it can be done.  If it gets to be beyond your control or dangerous, medical assistance is the way to go.  If you can't modify your behavior, you may need medications to assist.

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