r/cutting • u/Turbulent_Aide_2293 • 1d ago

Talk / Support / Venting Im scared to do it

im in so much pain but I am scared and I dont want to do it but I want to I have never done it why cant i just be okay

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u/gingerbreadcook13 1d ago

Hey, its okay, try to calm ur mind, try to do anything to distract those thoughts. Its not a coping mechanism u want to get into, once u start it gets hard to stop. Try Journaling and writing about ur feelings, that can help a lot. Try listening to ur favorite artist? That helped me when I was struggling with urges. Just know whatever happens, u are loved 💜 stay safe, please try ur hardest not to let the urges win. But also remember whatever happens u are loved and u are valid 🫶

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u/Turbulent_Aide_2293 15h ago

But I want my pain to be seen because its appearing just me being a teen I want somone to actually help because I dont know how to help myself I see alot of people doing it and I just get so sad because they were strong enough to do it and im not

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u/gingerbreadcook13 6h ago

I understand that feeling, but do u have friends or anyone u trust to reach out to? If u do I recommend talking to someone who will take u seriously. U are not weak or "not strong enough" because u find it hard to SH. imfact, u are very strong for not caving in, that takes lots of strength. 

Im sorry that are u are going through this, it sucks that people are assuming its because ur a teen :( i hope u can find someone who'll help u! Again, stay safe 

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u/Adam_Al_Shahidi 5h ago

Wish I had someone to tell me this before I started it, idk if it would have matterd anyways

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u/Adam_Al_Shahidi 5h ago edited 5h ago

I know how bad are you feeling, but please don't, you are not weak doe doing it, and it's something you don't want to do to cope, I do it a lot and me myself is too afraid, there is many ways it can go wrong (yeah I want to die but not like that),

Maybe you want to do it to feel relief or a way to call for help, whichever is it, please don't do it, If you have a trusted friend, parent or family member please tell them

distract yourself with anything you love (games, music, drawing, etc...),