Venting Does anyone cut themselves to gain control of themselves?

[peachchildtenshi]

Whenever im overwhelmed with emotions, I tend to resort to cutting myself in order to gain some sort of control on myself,
Its a good coping mechanism for when going through hard times, and it helps with my anxiety,
Does anyone feel the same way?

 

[null_blank]

Oh it absolutely used to be a grounding activity of mine!

I was once going through some sort of derealization and hypomania and felt I needed to do it to get back to myself.

It worked!

 

[LostInTheWoods]

I knew a guy who had the habit to cut himself for pleasure to see the cutting on this arm he even cut a blue whale and and a celtic cross but he was very lucky to have a father who bought him everything so he was able to win his demons since whatever problem he has daddy will come along with a lot of money

 

[Trying To Live]

I did cut myself a couple of times. It helped me because I was in so much pain. Just to snap back into reality.

Try to not make a habit out of it. There are a lot of coping mechanism out there.

I wish you the best.

 

[N33dT0D13]

Not cut but I do slap and punch myself to gain control of myself, it's oddly calming.

 

[agony1996]

Whenever im overwhelmed with emotions, I tend to resort to cutting myself in order to gain some sort of control on myself,
Its a good coping mechanism for when going through hard times, and it helps with my anxiety,
Does anyone feel the same way?

You know I never understood people who cut themselves but now when I get a migraine or a strong physical pain anywhere else, it kind of makes me feel better because I don't focus on the unbearable emotional pain, I know it's not the same but I'm starting to understand the need better. I'm really sorry you are in that much emotional pain…the universe is cruel

 

[Açucarzinho583]

Whenever im overwhelmed with emotions, I tend to resort to cutting myself in order to gain some sort of control on myself,
Its a good coping mechanism for when going through hard times, and it helps with my anxiety,
Does anyone feel the same way?

I know it seems strange to those on the outside, but for me, cutting is a way to feel alive. When anxiety consumes me and it feels like I'm suffocating, the physical pain becomes a kind of relief. It's as if, for a moment, I can control something amidst the chaos happening inside my head.

 

[VentureOverwatch]

I cut a lot when I'm stressed and weed isn't helping enough. After I'm done I feel really calm and that I took out some of the stress from the day.

 

[kmycluisfe]

When I'm really anxious I start to scratch my arm or leg a lot

 

[One day too late]

Spoiler: TW

I too cut myself but it's not really for me to gain control of myself. For me it's more of carving a path for the sadness to leave my body. And the feel of my blood running down my body also gives me dopamine lol. As well as the pain afterwards for the next few days as the wound heals.

 

[peachchildtenshi]

When I'm really anxious I start to scratch my arm or leg a lot

thats quite a good way to handle it, well unless you scratch until it becomes red, then...

 

[almost dead mota]

Whenever im overwhelmed with emotions, I tend to resort to cutting myself in order to gain some sort of control on myself,
Its a good coping mechanism for when going through hard times, and it helps with my anxiety,
Does anyone feel the same way?

One time I squeezed my skin and body very hard to cause harm all over, I cut my belly, and I made myself vomit and I even puked a bit of blood. I have no idea why I did it it was weird af I didn't feel control but neither did I felt anything else. It was a time of heavy dissociation from reality, I was on ssris I don't know if that has to do with it. Well it never happened again and I never understood why I did it. I stopped taking those pills too

 

[peachchildtenshi]

Not cut but I do slap and punch myself to gain control of myself, it's oddly calming.

honestly, never liked doing this , it just makes me more angry lol

 

[YandereMikuMistress]

Yup.

 

[huntermellow]

i've been doing it since i was 11. it's like as a way to express how bad i'm feeling other than just crying and also as a way to punish myself ig. i used to do it to calm my anxiety attacks as well because the stinging pain would distract me. but i also like making myself bleed and cutting deep and having a bunch of scars… it's weird but i want more 'attractive' scars

 

[dagyu]

yes, cutting makes me feel again everytime i do it.