What is your opinion on cutting?

Is cutting wrong in your opinion? (person who in pain, sadness etc cuts them self)

no. its their choice...

I don't see how cutting could in any way help the situation - why punish yourself just because things aren't going good. It seems like they would rather sit at home slitting their wrists instead of going out to get professional help. I was watching a show today and this girl admitted to doing it to get her teachers attention because nobody else in her life gave it to her so she went to that extent.

I never understood why people chose to cut...If you're in physical or emotional pain why put yourself through more pain?

when your a cutter it doesn't hurt it feels good when you see the blood come out it feels like thats the problem going away that sounds crazy but I know from past experience

usually, I beleive theres no reason for it
and those people could have gotten the help they needed without resorting to cutting themselves
but its just another way to release pain, it numbs the pain they already feel, and releases it...I guess it would help some people deal with there problems in there own way
but a lot of people doing it nowdays really have no reason to

I think that by cutting its diverts the pain that they already feel

**when your a cutter it doesn't hurt it feels good when you see the blood come out it feels like thats the problem going away**

>> But how long does that happiness last?Not very long. Why not just go get professional help and the pain will be gone for good.

when you cut that problem that your cutting out is gone forever its like a high it feels good so you dont stop because you start to depend

Thats enough to make my stomach turn.
I guess its something us non-cutters will never understand, and I'm fine with that because I'd never want to put myself through that.

people see cutting as harming yourself its not it helps

im not a cutter anymore I gave it up but it did help with what I was going thru

Clearly its harming yourself, how could anyone say its not...
Sounds like you need to do some research about the human body.

in a physical way, yeah but in a mental way is healing

Self-mutilation / Self-injury is wrong - seek other ways and/or professional help to help you cope with problems - by cutting you do not get rid of your problem/s forever - they'll still be there until dealt with.

by cutting you deal with it

The scars are rather unattractive.

saucybaby - because emotional pain is a lot harder to bear than physical pain... it is complicated, a lot of the time self inflicted cuts dont really hurt that much (it really is not the same thing as an accidental cut), but yes it does divert pain...

jaz - no one cuts for no good reason, it may seem like it, but just as an alcoholic uses alcohol to deal with their issues, a cutter uses cutting... obviously it isnt a good solution, but it is never done for no good reason...

Steph - Because it is hard to admit that you need help, and sometimes it is impossible to believe that help is possible. And even with professional help, cutting (again like alcohol or any other destructive tool) is a quick fix, you just dont have to deal with the pain, no amount of therapy can replace a quick fix... Sometimes they feel they deserve the pain, sometimes people feel like their's something innately wrong with them... It really isnt as simple as attention seeking behavior that could be solved with a little therapy...

While I do understand why people cut, I am absolutely not advocating it... It obviously serves its purpose, but just as alcohol and other drugs are detrimental to health, so is self injury... At the end of the day it isnt the best solution, and there are better, happier ways to live...

Like the saying goes time heals all wounds but when you cut you're left with permanent scars not so? And then as your life continues you will always have those scars to remind you of that tough situation you were in that lead you to cut..And then you have to find ways to cover/hide the scars left from cutting...So its like why go through all that drama...If you have a problem keeping it to yourself is quite dangerous..why not talk to someone about your problems like a friend, teacher, close parent or a professional counsellor..

That's just how I see it

yah but they remind you that the past is real and will always be there

ok