I need to stop cutting but I don't know how!

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MLMasochist
Joined: Jul 18, '09
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2009-07-18 12:46:12
I'm very young and tried cutting once and strangely it seemed to help me. It's a year later and the scars, along with my constant excuses, are getting to noticable. I cannot tell my parents about my cutting, they won't understand and things WILL become worse for me. I know cutting is crazy and very cliche but it seems to help me and has become a dangerous addiction. I need to stop but I don't know how!
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   paranoid hypochondriac posted by cncathy 6 hours ago
Fatality
Joined: Jul 14, '09
Status: New User
2009-07-18 12:54:26
I know the same feeling you have, it's all too familiar. What i sometimes do is put it off, just delay it, tell yourself you'll do it later, but then tell yourself you'll do it another time, and so on. Of course everyone is different and this may not work with you, but i guess it helps me. The only way (i know of) short of drugs is willpower.
Hope this helps :)
jewels53402
Joined: Jul 21, '09
Status: New User
2009-07-21 12:31:03
Hi I am an adult an know exactly what you are going through,I have been a cutter for several years.I have recently seeked help and counceling for it.I urge you to talk to someone immediately.MY life has been a spiral out of control,with drugs and alcohol and cutting was the beginning.Please seek help.I am now in counceling and I dont know where I would be if I would not have started this.I am clean and sober today.Godbless you!
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