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Legg, Ph. Causes Is there a pattern? Is it an addiction? The tips you'll see below can get you started. But a therapist or counselor can do more to help you heal old hurt and use your strengths to cope with life's struggles. Start by being aware of which situations are likely to trigger your urge to cut.
Make a commitment that this time you will not follow the urge, but will do something else instead. Then make a plan for what you will do instead of cutting when you feel this urge. Below are some tips you can try when you feel the urge to cut. We've put them into several categories because different people cut for different reasons.
So certain techniques will work better for some people than others. Look through all the tips and try the ones that you think might work for you. You may need to experiment because not all of these ideas will work for everyone. For example, some readers have told us that snapping a rubber band works for them as a substitute for cutting but others say that the rubber band triggers an urge to snap it too hard and they end up hurting themselves. If one tip isn't right for you, that's OK.
Use your creativity to find a better idea. Or talk with your therapist to get other ideas on what could work for you.
The idea is to find a substitute for cutting — something that satisfies a need you might feel without being as harmful as cutting. You may also find that one of these ideas works for you sometimes but not always. Cuts on the wrists can be hidden by bracelets or armbands, cuts on the thighs can be hidden with capris, etc. Quite honestly I think we need more research on reasons to quit. I honestly agree with you. Since self-harm is often used as a coping mechanism, there lies the difficulty of when the relief received from self-harming is no longer sufficient…and so, the person cuts deeper.
If this continues, the self-harm can become progressively worse, dangerous, and isolating. Addiction stops you from getting off the habit immediately not unlike drugs and alcohol. The truly addictive behavior also gives a reason as to why quitting is best.
As a self-mutilator, I like this article and I think these are some very helpful, informative information that can help people like me. NSSI is something I would have to disagree with.
Yes, there are cases of SI not pertaining to suicide, however I believe that the majority of cutters are looking for someone to notice the pain they are in, and will go to any extent to receive that longing. I am a 2 time suicide attempt survivor, and still engage in cutting, but am not posing any reasons to end my life as of now.
There is no reason for me to stop, yet I have learned that suicide is not a way out. Good article overall though. I found this article online while researching a topic paper on self harm.
I understand both sides of the trigger warning debate. Some people can handle it and some people cannot, and yet others may be unsure of how it will effect them. When in doubt, put a trigger warning. I enjoyed this article because it did speak more about college students as opposed to simply adolescents. It is isolating to be a cutter in general, but to also be out of your teenage and early twenties, makes it a little more difficult.
In the area that I live, self harm is still considered a bit of a joke because so many teens do it for attention or just to fit in. More awareness needs to be brought out about this issue. Many people do not know or understand the addictive properties that go into cutting.
The brain releases a chemical that makes it feel good, which is very similar to drug addiction. It is important to find help that is of good quality, and a person should not be judged simply because they engage in this behavior. I myself have anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, depression, an eating disorder, and am a survivor of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Unfortunately, with some of those problems, people are quick to judge. For example, I went to the emergency room and the nurse automatically assumed that I had been sexually abused, yes I was, but one cannot make that assumption about everyone.
There are many different reasons and causes for self harm, but regardless one needs to get help. I went to a special self harm treatment center that was DBT based called Timberline Knolls and it helped me tremendously.
If anyone here is struggling or wants to tell somebody, just remember, it may be the hardest step, but it is the best one. Hello, I have a friend that has a 26 year old daughter who is a cutter. It appears to be getting worse and the family is in need of finding help for her. Maybe a residential facility if necessary.
Can someone please direct me on where to start looking or refer places. They live in NJ but will take her where ever they feel is the best place for her to get help.. Check out S. I loved this article. I do agree about the trigger warning though… as much as I knew what I was getting into when clicking onto the page.
I guess I turned to the internet to hopefully find something new about the subject or not feel as alone. And I am super sorry, again, to anyone struggling and reading my comment. I just wish no one was ever put in this situation including myself.
And will new wounds ever go away? We need real and more serious help. And maybe more accessible ways of clearing skin with laser or something. Feel better everyone. Your email address will not be published. Boston University More Publications. The Brink.
April 3, Susan Seligson. Twitter Facebook. Thank you for writing and publishing this article, seeing it made my day. That is absolutely terrible and heartbreaking to hear. I am so sorry you were treated like that. I wonder how many people have not read something because of a trigger warning… Yep. Quite the issue. Post a comment. Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
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