A Conversation About Cutting, Part 1

A Conversation About Cutting, Part 1 of 2. To discuss this video and your own experiences and concerns with self-harming practices, go to http://storygrounds.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3413489

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• self-injury
• cutting
• self-harming
• injury
• mutilation
• teen
• recovery
• therapy
• counseling
• narrative

[kimberlimadera5]

same here..when im in pe. i wear long sleeve shirts..

everybody's like..wear short sleeve..im like..no thanks.

im scared if i tell my parents...they might think im crazy.

thats wat i dont want.

i have a weird life. at school...no one imagines me as a "cutter"...

but at home...its another story.

[badheadache]

lol why do these people keep saying you have balls lol .. your a damn girl.. lol but thanks for sharing this .. it's very courageous of you .. thanks

[HigherGroundFan]

Hi hri93. If you're still there, there are plenty of other things you can do to deal with your emotion. That doesn't mean they'll work instantly. It might take a while to find a way that works for you, but you can find other ways. Try "Inside a Cutters' Mind" or Steven Levenkron's book. Just so everyone knows cutting is very rarely about the attention. She said it herself "you usually don't want anyone to know".

[Svetaemilia]

@hri93 exactly

[KiPet516]

My cousin cuts herself. I hate it but its the only way she knows how to deal with her problems and transition (she's a male to female transsexual) and she feels all alone but i try to let her know that even though nobody else is there for her (even her parents treat her shitty) that i will always love her no matter what.

[hri93]

I stopped cutting a while ago because i felt like it wasn't really fixing anything, but now i have no way to let my feelings out and i dont know what to do.

[madrenee]

@xXmarielysXx

Can I help you? I don't even know you, but you can talk to me! I do this with lots of people. Many of my friends are addicted and I've helped them not cut as much. One persone doesn't do it anymore. =)

[secretfreak13]

ive been through a lot of things in my life and have dealt with it in some different ways. please if any of you need to talk to someone message...im 18 and know where you are coming from free of judgement or prejudice

[iraqidolphin]

It's not BAD, it's a coping skill. Yes there are other ways to deal but they take time to learn and practice.

[LuvLaker18]

I understand what all of you are feeling....I have been struggling with Depression and Anxiety for a while now and I want to say something that we all need to remember, We all think that nobody understands but if you just talk it out with someone you trust, you'll find that money others feel the same way! We are not alone. If anyone is scared to tell someone, please take my advise, you need to talk it out!! It will help. Our families would rather us ask for help then do something painful to them

[mickeynw129]

i have the same problem it would be cool to just talk to someone right now.