any cutters??

or burners or people that harm themselves??

yeah I cut:( i need to stop though..i really do

i just recently stopped cutting
but i also used to burn
and not eat
nad anything!
now im starting to hit myself with a belt or anything
i need help
what should i do when i feel like that
i just recently go tout of a hospital for it and dot want to g o back??? HELP?!

I USED to cut. For all those people who say its incredibly hard to stop etc.......well I personally found it easier to stop than I thought I would. I think if you actually really want to stop then you can.....you just have to put your mind to it. Im speaking from my own experience so please nobody get offended by this post. If you cant stop cutting then thats you. I am just expressing an opinion.

i dont know why it is so hard ive been cutting for like years how long did you

Rachel,

People who have tried to stop and failed, clearly speak from experience too. Just because you've managed to do it, doesn't make it as simple for everyone else.

-Laura.

I self harmed for years, and cut for over a year I think it was. I also went through alot of other stuff, but then something just changed for me a little while ago. I suddenly thought well yeah my lifes hell but other people must have it much worse than me. Why am I sitting around wasting my life when I can try and enjoy it? And its actually working - something I wouldnt of thought possible! If you really really want to stop I think you can.

Rachel,

The length of time you harmed yourself is irrelevant, It's how serious the harming was.
(By that, I'm not asking you to tell me that you harmed yourself 40 odd times a day, It's just a point.)

It's nice that 'suddenly' you can find that out. There's alot of people out there who know that their life isn't as bad as others. Do you not think that makes them feel worse? Feeling even mroe guilty, knowing how weak they are? Knowing that there's people out there with a life just as bad, if not worse?
Guilt can make bad situations even worse.

-Laura.

Laura the people who say they've tried and failed obviously couldnt want to enough. I thought like that before so I know what its like to say 'I really want to stop but I cant'. Simple answer - you can if you try. It was absolute hell stopping but yeah I managed it. There are so many better ways of coping than self harm. If people want to life their lives being sad then thats their life and I cant change it but its much better to atleast try and be happy. I simply have an opinion which I am not changing.

I'm not asking you to change your opinion you fool, I'm just challenging it and stating my own.

People DON'T WANT to live their lives feeling sad and depressed, but they feel so isolated they feel there's no other hope. Yes, I understand there is, but you try attempting to tell them, they can't help but ignore it. They're hurting that much, they just don't see any hope.

-Laura.

I was answering someones question if you read above. They asked me how long I cut for. Yes it is how badly you cut that matters, not how long. I am not going to tell you how bad it was because I dont want you to think I am showing off or attention seeking or anything. Ive put it behing me now.

I clearly stated I didn't want you to.

If you've put it behind you, why are you adivising people who continue to harm themselves?

If the answer if because you want to tell them how easy it was for you and that there is hope, then you should be prepared for people challenging your views.

-Laura.

Yes and I know people feel sad and isolated they think there is no hope but there is always hope for everybody. Some people just ignore that fact. Now why dont you go and have a go at someone else for a change?

ill try

For a change? ..This is the first time I've ever questioned you.

They don't mean to ignore that fact, they just don't believe it.

-Laura.

Yes I am prepared because before I would have thought totally differently and challenged myself. I dont care if people want to carry on self harming - go ahead its their life and I cant change that, I was just saying.

Caris I think you're being extremely brave by at least trying. I totally respect you for it!

Then don't get so defensive and say:

'Why don't you go and argue with someone else for a change?'

I'm 'just saying' too.

-Laura.

Ok ok but actually you have argued with me before and it gets quite boring after a while. I have opinions, you have opinions - there just completely different, you just dont have to start calling me a fool becuase you think differently.

Well I don't remember, I apologise.

I just get annoyed when people say that I'm trying to do something, when I'm clearly not.

-Laura.

I cut too. But I am trying my best to stop. It has been 5 days so far... wish me luck!!
Love,
Tiff

LUCK!!

ive cut for six years, but this year has been looking up for me and my fab bf jason helped me stop i cant explain how but he helped me i haven't cut for a month which is pretty damn good to me.

ya, i used to cut, and it was the hardest thing in my life to stop.... but, now, everyones afraid im going anorexic... i dont know.... i just hate eatin!

i'm a cutter y u wana no neway? xxxxxxxxx

i cut.... i burn and don't don't really eat alot....

I cut, burn (when i cant cut) and dont eat...
I got help and got better till 3months later i started it again.....

Yea i cut also but sometimes i use other poems