Comments on Medusa: THE LAST CUT IS THE DEEPEST: BLEEDING TO EASE THE...

I don't think I fit with most people who cut. I'm...

2009-12-12T05:58:11.228-04:00

I don't think I fit with most people who cut. I'm kind of odd in that I'm Bipolar and my cutting follows the severity of my swings. 95 percent of the time, I can keep things together, cope with the swings, let other people know when I'm struggling and need help and support. My support group is... unbelievably there for me.

5 percent of the time it spirals out of my

hey, I self harm, well i use to i havnt done it fo...

2009-11-12T09:56:12.416-04:00

hey, I self harm, well i use to i havnt done it for a 4 munths at least, I started when I was 11, I have scars on my arms from when I use to do it, I get so self conciouse when people stair at me, my friend told me to do it on my legs the people wouldnt see. I can just sense people stairing at me,and i hate when people judge me and dont understand they never will understand cos they havnt been

I feel isolated because I don't cut. I hurt myse...

2009-10-27T03:34:52.011-03:00

I feel isolated because I don't cut.

I hurt myself in other ways - I hit and bite and scratch, pick at my skin until it bleeds, bang my head on things, pluck out body hairs one by one - but because I don't leave scabs, it doesn't count. I can't find any online community for non-cutting injurers.

I have bald patches and ingrown hairs on my legs and pubic

I, too, was a cutter/burner. Started at age 15 an...

2009-09-17T12:49:01.460-03:00

I, too, was a cutter/burner. Started at age 15 and did it in areas I could cover up until one day in the hospital I found a wire and dug it to the bone on my wrist. Not pretty. I went 7 years without then burned again a few months back but am ok now. Very common in eating disorders and depression.
I once heard a quote from the Prince of Tides "to hurt the outside is to not notice

I am a cutter, too. I began at the age of 14 or 15...

2009-07-31T11:15:36.519-03:00

I am a cutter, too. I began at the age of 14 or 15 but I injure(d) myself in other ways since age 5 or 6: pulling out hair, scratching my skin with fingernails and so on. Much later, at the age about 21, there was a short period of drinking shower gel or even acetone. Most of the time I did those things to avoid dissociations (the "softer" ones) but I didn´t know this until someone

(((Anonymous)))

2009-07-01T07:37:51.669-03:00

(((Anonymous)))

I've been cutting for nearly a year now. I had a f...

2009-07-01T00:21:02.186-03:00

I've been cutting for nearly a year now. I had a friend who recognised almost at the start from seeing another friend go through the same. She urged me to tell people. I did. It made it worse. Since I started, all thats happened is I've become so much better at lying. I saw a counsellor for 6 weeks and convinced her I was fine. I've convinced my family I'm fine. My friends I'm

(((Anna))) I'm so happy you're receiving such won...

2009-04-13T21:52:00.000-03:00

(((Anna)))

I'm so happy you're receiving such wonderful support from your husband and your long-time friend.

Sincerest best wishes to you in your recovery.

Medusa
xoxo

thank you for writing this, so many teens like mys...

2009-04-13T21:05:00.001-03:00

thank you for writing this, so many teens like myself need to read things like this. im a recovering cutter... and i agree that parents or loving, caring adults need to know when their teen is doing this, but like im my case.... i told my parents, actually my whole family, when at the family reunion i was the only one wearing a lite hoodie in 95 degree weather. my family just blew it all off...

Anonymous, thanks so much for the information on "...

2008-07-20T23:49:00.000-03:00

Anonymous, thanks so much for the information on "Comes the Darkness, Comes the Light" by Vanessa Vega.

I will definitely check it out.
Again, many thanks!

I just finished a book you may want to check out. ...

2008-07-20T02:04:00.000-03:00

I just finished a book you may want to check out. It is called "Comes the Darkness, Comes the Light" by Vanessa Vega. She has a blog. Ms. Vega is a teacher and the book is very well written with great insights. She also dealt with eating disorders.

Abbey, thank you SO much for your very kind words....

2008-06-29T10:50:00.000-03:00

Abbey, thank you SO much for your very kind words.

With so much disinformation out there with regard ...

2008-06-29T10:06:00.000-03:00

With so much disinformation out there with regard to self harm/injury...its nice to read a post that shows both insight and compassion.... ta

{{{Deni}}}Thank you SO much for your comment and t...

2008-06-27T11:05:00.000-03:00

{{{Deni}}}

Thank you SO much for your comment and the information on To Write Love On Her Arms

I will add your excellent comment as an update to the body of my post.

Again, many thanks for taking the time to provide not only the link but for sharing your own personal experience.

There is a really helpful group out there that rev...

2008-06-27T10:52:00.000-03:00

There is a really helpful group out there that revolves around helping cutters. To Write Love On Her Arms is the name of it. www.twloha.com They have a myspace and a facebook page.. and many people post on the message board there at all hours of the day to help support each other in the efforts to stop cutting.

Now.... Medusa... some might wonder why you have taken this particular topic

{{{Anonymous}}}Thanks so much for taking the time ...

2008-06-25T23:02:00.000-03:00

{{{Anonymous}}}

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your comment.

Many have difficulty understanding what drives one to cut, and your comment hits the nail on the head: control.

I would be most appreciative if you would share more of your "story" in this comment section so that others may have a better understanding as to what triggered your first episode of

As with anorexia, what it comes down to is control...

2008-06-25T22:45:00.000-03:00

As with anorexia, what it comes down to is control. This time, I control the pain. Not others who have hurt me, not a depressing job or bad news. I get to dish it out on my terms. There can be an incredible amount of relief derived from this when one lacks other safety nets.