hi, my name is jaimie. I'm 14 years old. And I'm a cutter, honestly I guess you could say I'm addicted to it. I don't know what too do. I started when I was 13 years old. Nobody knew except my friend alyssa who was also a cutter. One night I got really mad about a boyfriend and I told my mom about what was going on. She sent me too the hospital to talk to a theripist. I told the theripist I didn't want too get help what so ever, that I would stop. She contacted my mom and my mom told me I was going to be going to the physcatric unit. I stayed there for about a week and got out. I stopped cutting for about 3 months. Then I got a new boyfriend and we dated for 8 months, on our 8 month ann. He broke up with me. I was devistated, heartbroken, and alone. So I decided to start cutting again. And since then it has just gotten worse. I'm wanting to do it every single day with no regret. I have scars all up and down my arm. I wear a sweatshirt too hide it from my mom. I just want too stop. Like I said I'm addicted. Some people are addicted too alcohol, pills, heroine. But me; I'm addicted too cutting. will someone please help me out?:confused:

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Originally Posted by inyourdreams

im addicted too cutting. will someone please help me out?

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I'm so sorry to hear you are cutting again. There's only one thing to do, and that's tell your mom. To stop this behavior, you need intensive psychiatric help that is ongoing.

Rather then tell your mom try going to a school councelor or try to find a therapist that with give you a diagnoses. You know so you don't really need to make them worry that much... but that's just me:p

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Originally Posted by Gumbee

Rather then tell your mom try going to a school councelor or try to find a therapist that with give you a diagnoses. ya know so you don't really need to make them worry that much...but thats just me:p

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She's a minor, so her parents will have to be told. I'd rather be the one to tell my parents than have some stranger do it. And she has already been diagnosed.

Greetings and WELCOME to the site, inyourdreams!

I moved your question out of Introductions to this forum topic area so that it will be more likely to be noticed and addressed by those who are best able to answer it. Your question will get noticed much more here.

Introductions is for people to introduce themselves only, and we try to not ask questions there. We would appreciate it if you would return to Introductions sometime to tell us a little bit about yourself, if you would be willing to do that.

I do note, that your question already received some responses while it was in
Introductions.

Yes, you do need to be telling your parents about what's happening with you. What's keeping you from doing that now, please?

Thanks!

Being an recovering cutter myself I can tell you that the best thing that you can do right now is to talk to some one who understands. Take it one day at a time and if you can't handle that then only take it 5 minutes at a time. Cutting is just like any other addiction except there is not 4 million support groups for you. Talk to your best friend are even a family friend that you trust. Just talk out what your feeling. I have been cut free for almost 2 years now and looking back I wish I wouldve stopped sooner. I had been cutting for 7 years everyday. And like you said you have been doing it for what a year now take those scars and multiply them in your head. Is that really what you want? I don't think so... at least I hope not. Take care.