need strategies to cutting

[Bitchophrenic]

Hi, I have been cutting a lot recently, but i keep wanting/needing to go deeper. i have tried a few strategies but cannot manage to get passed the first layer of my skin. Can somebody please give me some tips/aid to cut deeper? I use a craft knife, using a blade no more than twice, so I do not think it is a problem of dullness. I think the problem might be that i hesitate to push down harder, but i do not know entierly. Any help would be appriciated.

 

[sharpiemarker]

maybe this will piss you off but no matter how deep you go it will never be "deep enough" even if you hit bedrock. it will only cause serious health consequences so its best to never get "tips" for cutting deeper. srsly no matter how much u wanna die i doubt u wanna loose feeling in limbs 4ever or loose entire limbs

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Please don't cut deeper. I know this may come off as annoying but cutting deeper won't accomplish anything outside of making you feel worse over time. Some people cut deeper because they want their SH to feel valid and/or because they want a larger endorphin rush, but cutting deeper doesn't help with that. You'll still likely feel like your SH is invalid because you'll constantly be comparing yourself to those who cut even deeper and the feelings that come from the increased endorphin rush will eventually stop satisfying you, leading to you having to cut deeper and deeper (which puts you at risk of permanently injuring yourself). All cutting deeper does is fuck you up and leave you stressed out. Deep cuts require more aftercare over much longer periods of time, with many of them taking weeks to heal. During this time they will be a lot more vulnerable to things like infection and other complications.

 

[depthss]

When i first started going deeper, i would hesitate a lot if i thought about it, which would cause me to not go deeper. the way i started was by trying NOT to think about how deep i was gonna try to go, just do it quickly and get it over with

 

[Bitchophrenic]

Please don't cut deeper. I know this may come off as annoying but cutting deeper won't accomplish anything outside of making you feel worse over time. Some people cut deeper because they want their SH to feel valid and/or because they want a larger endorphin rush, but cutting deeper doesn't help with that. You'll still likely feel like your SH is invalid because you'll constantly be comparing yourself to those who cut even deeper and the feelings that come from the increased endorphin rush will eventually stop satisfying you, leading to you having to cut deeper and deeper (which puts you at risk of permanently injuring yourself). All cutting deeper does is fuck you up and leave you stressed out. Deep cuts require more aftercare over much longer periods of time, with many of them taking weeks to heal. During this time they will be a lot more vulnerable to things like infection and other complications.

i know its not a good thing. im sorry that i am looking for something like this. i know that its not good to go deeper, i was going to add that i am aware and that wont really be stopping me unfortunatley, but i hesitated. I suppose i should've. i enjoy the aftercare honestly, it gives me a thing to do other than rot. depth doesent = vailidity, it never will. I cut to cope with my mental pain, and it used to be enough, but ive gotten much worse latley mentally, and the cutting i do no loner supresses how i feel anymore. I need to know if going just a little bit deeper is going to do the same or not.

Edit: I also would like to add, ive tried many different ways to cope. including sensory therapy like rubbing ice against my arm and such. Ive also gone to therapy but that never got me anywhere, if anything it gave me a further excuse to feel miserable. I honestly am so bad to the point my therapist fucking quit on me.

When i first started going deeper, i would hesitate a lot if i thought about it, which would cause me to not go deeper. the way i started was by trying NOT to think about how deep i was gonna try to go, just do it quickly and get it over with

That makes a lot of sense, thank you. I appreciate it.

 

[cali22♡]

You can use a Bread knife with an razor but please be careful not to get any infections etc.

 

[Bitchophrenic]

You can use a Bread knife with an razor but please be careful not to get any infections etc.

Much love to you. i will be safe when i do it, i promise. i always wash and disinfect daily to keep it clean.

 

[melonpan]

The deeper it is, the higher chance it is you'll get an infection and if it gets infected, it'll either cost money for medical bills or you'll die a painfully long death due to sepsis. In addition to that, there will come a day that you'll reach the limits of how far you can cut and it'll still not be enough.

 

[JoysoftheEmptiness]

I'm covered in scars, cutting sucks as a coping strategy, my deepest cuts are on my legs, where there's more flesh to cut into. So far, I've managed to avoid hitting veins, arteries, but I've had cuts 5mm - 10mm deep, they need quite a few stitches.

 

[mapleboy]

I personally use double-edged razor blades, they cut to styro like butter. The fact that you're hesitating so much and even asking for advice means something, give it a bit more thought. Stay safe <3

 

[Bitchophrenic]

I personally use double-edged razor blades, they cut to styro like butter. The fact that you're hesitating so much and even asking for advice means something, give it a bit more thought. Stay safe <3

I looked into it a bit, my craft blade apparently isint sharp at all compared to razor blades, so I'm probably going to get some of those. Thank you for worrying, and I want to say that for everyone warning me. I appreciate it. I've just had the visceral need to hit Styros, even if it's just once. I've gotten close before, but I can never get the amount of pressure and sharpness of blade to actually do it.

The deeper it is, the higher chance it is you'll get an infection and if it gets infected, it'll either cost money for medical bills or you'll die a painfully long death due to sepsis. In addition to that, there will come a day that you'll reach the limits of how far you can cut and it'll still not be enough.

I think I should be able to handle myself when it comes to going deeper. I can control it. I'll never go deep enough to cause permanent nerve damage, and I'll always do it in a safe location on my body. I always stay extremely careful to where I do it, when I do it. (That and if I do ever need stitches, which I won't because I won't go too deep, my healthcare is free)

I'm covered in scars, cutting sucks as a coping strategy, my deepest cuts are on my legs, where there's more flesh to cut into. So far, I've managed to avoid hitting veins, arteries, but I've had cuts 5mm - 10mm deep, they need quite a few stitches.

Unfortunately it's my only coping strategy that's worked in the past few months for me. I know it sucks, but I cannot really stop anymore, i fear I've become addicted in a way to it. My deepest sympathies for you, when it comes to having needed stitches before. But I assure you, I do not plan on going deeper than Styros.

 

[letmegetout]

My only advice is you might say 'I'll just go deeper once' and it won't be like that, trust me, you want it to go deeper and deeper everytime to get the same relief, it's an addiction just like a drug, needing a bigger and bigger hit each time until you do permanent damage or die. I'm sorry but it's the reality of it

 

[beyondgone]

You can use a Bread knife with a razor but please be careful not to get any infections etc.

bruhh