Think of it as a control thing. You've lost control. You've given away your power to the urge to cut. Now I want you to take back that power and stop cutting. What good things will happen if you take back your power?

Good news I've stopped the poking/cutting but I still want to destroy stuff and its like I'm the only thing that I can harm with out getting into trouble I hate it and I talked to my aunt instead of my mom and I think she's going to help me but how do I get over wanting to harm myself and others?? I mean I've never hurt anybody but myself obviously but still I'm not sure of what to do

Would it help if I send you a photo of me glaring and frowning at you? You can put the photo in your pocket and take it out to look at every time you feel the urge to cut or poke

Yes, that is silly, but you need an instant way to remind yourself. A friend wears a rubber band around her wrist and snaps it when the cutting urge appears.

Ill try the rubber band thing lol :) I really appreciate your help
But seriously I am going to try the rubber band thing...
Much love
Omunique (names pronounced I'm - unique)

Well I know why you would be scared to cut truthfully I do and well needles are a lot more dangerous then cutting because you could puncture a vein or a muscle and paralize yourself.
So why hide that you do? Just let it out if your judged then why should you have those friends you need people who are there for you. Trust me you need to stop and if you can't you need to get help
(cutting isn't a good idea you get addicted to the pain but with needles you would get addicted
To drugs that use needles) please talk to someone I don't and I do reget not going sooner than now

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Originally Posted by andrea-grace

well i know why you would be scared to cut truthfully i do and well needles are a lot more dangerous then cutting becuse you could puncture a vein or a muscle and paralize yourself.
So why hide that you do? just let it out if your judged then why should you have those friends you need people who are there for you. trust me you need to stop and if you can't you need to get help
(cutting isnt a good idea you get addicted to the pain but with needles you would get addicted
to drugs that use needles) please talk to someone i dont and i do reget not going sooner than now

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I think you mean well but puncturing yourself with needles, a form of cutting, self mutilating, does NOT addict a person to drugs.

Yeah but there was no drugs just a needle...