I am finding that I have to cut deeper or make more cuts to get any satisfaction. I honestly don’t feel pain when I cut until it’s deeper than I ever used to… or unless I make multiple cuts. I don’t cut for blood, but for pain. Is this due to an increase in my pain tolerance from cutting? Or is it something to do with my state of mind? Like becoming addicted or something?
Any help is appreciated
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I think it’s a little of both. Endorphins can be very addicting, so try and hold back as long as you can. You are also pushing your limits and exercising your pain tolerance.
Find something that might not require pain that you could do to get your mind off it.
I write. But that’s not the same kind of satisfaction. Especially when I’m not happy with what I’ve written. Lots of papers in the trash. But it’s harder to screw up a quick straight line xD
Both are technically true. almost any repeat action will cause the body to desensitise as a repeating reaction. getting kicked in the nads is actually not included. And often finding more need to cut will and to cut deeper stems from an increase in the mental will to do so. So yes, both
also
Stop that. people want you alive and not very broken.
The time and effort taken to cut yourself and cause you or others harm can always be put to better use.
Help work at a charity. Help other people in need, because by definition they need it.
Help yourself. Getting a job, some quick work experience, or starting a new artwork are all better ways to get emotional stimulus. cutting yourself is a stimulus based on results and as an emotional distraction. Success, love, and exercise cause the same release, and for longer. especially Success, as it can be reflected upon.
Cutting yourself isnt just harmful, its also far less effective and creating the positive stimulus as those things, which require no money and have a positive long term effect.
I would revise and replace love with compassion, and sympathy, rather than love which is more obsessive than these.
Buy a punching bag; Putting all my energy in hitting something really gets rid of pent up frustration, and it is pretty satisfying when you’re too tired to feel anything else.
Okay.. not the best of advice. Just, try something that isn’t you inflicting pain onto yourself.
@YANLA Thank you for the advice and concern. I feel like I originally reverted to cutting because it rewarded me with an immediate reaction. I didn’t have to go through a bunch of paperwork, interviews, brain-storming, or even leave my room.
@NotMyself I actually love to punch the leather chair in my living room. It’s quite enjoyable c:
I know right 🙂 But please, try something else. Harming yourself is nice for that immediate release, though where is gonna’ get you later on? You’re just going to do it again, and again, until you’re covered with scars. Put an elastic band around your wrist and pull it every time you feel like cutting. I can’t say that it’ll fix everything, but it might help you for a while, if only to get your mind on track.
Yeah I guess its counter productive but i dont think I can just stop…
Cutting gets addictive at points, so it is a bit like smoking; And with that comparison, GO COLD TURKEY!
Eh
Go cold turkey? *ahem*. Please?
Enjoy it, and if you can (something I suck at) exercise cause it is really good for cutters since athletes can stand more of this.
Do you have to do it?
There is your answer.
Fuck quitting.
Want to have a short time and enjoy it or a long time and feel like bleh?
I think it’s the same as me hitting metal doors when I was younger.. the harder I hit, the more it hurt and the better I felt.. ( if that makes sense to you..)
Lol so fragile xD your name doesn’t add up to your comment
Well at least you get satisfaction…