wrist cutters

to all you people out there who cut your wrists for whatever reason: i have done it myself (recently - as in the last few days) and feel obligated to share something. i am going through the worst time in my life. i was getting WAY overwhelmed and just didnt have a clue what to do. so i cut myself. 14 times in 2 days. in 5 diffferent places on my arms. my friends at school saw, no matter how hard i tried to hide it, and knew what happened. they made me swear not to cut myself anymore. and i stopped. not because of them, but i stopped. my friends strengthened me, yes. but im here because of one thing. that is God. a God who loves me and everyone else in this world. maybe this isnt the best first impression to make, but this is more important than popularity to me. if anyone is at all intrigued by this, email me, or message me. please. im happy to share what ive found.

 

Psalms 73:25-26

"Whom have i in Heaven but you? And the earth has nothing i desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever."

 

Nahum 1:7

"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him."

 

Psalms 121:1-2

"I lift my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, Maker of Heaven and earth."

 

"Psalms 125:1

"Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever."

 

if you do not understand this or are interested in what i have said here, email me or message me. i check my email more often, so thats my preference. thank you all for reading this. i hope it blesses you as much as it has blessed me these past few days.

Okay, now I'm gonna try to express my opinion on the whole thing...

 

Ummm, first of all let me say that I don't believe in God or anything similar to it... I think man made him up just to comfort himself, to believe in something supernatural that will save him from bad things...and bla bla bla... I just think that's bullshit... But hey, that's just me...

Anyway, it's nice to see people believe in something and turn into better persons...but when I hear about it I just can't help but to think it's all just a lie...just a stupid lie for us, naive people...

But, you know what...you maybe pity me right now but I don't care cuz I...I don't need God and Bible and this shit...I know who I am...and...meh, whatever..

 

I've never cut myself even though I already wanted in my depressed times...I'm just too big of a coward to do it... I guess that's a good thing but sometimes I really wish to try it...

 

I'm deeply sorry if I have insulted anyone during this post...I didn't mean to...or maybe I did...who knows...

Sorry...man..i don't believe in that Bible or God stuff...

 

But if it helps you to get through that hard times....then it's alright I guess...

im too much of a pussy to cut my wrists... or anything else on my body for that matter... i havent even gotten a hair cut in over three months

Sorry...man..i don't believe in that Bible or God stuff...

 

But if it helps you to get through that hard times....then it's alright I guess...

same here

 

I'm Pagan, i dont believe in one God....

 

But, i'm not agianst christanity...so if it helps....go right ahead

well, its kinda sad to me for you guys to say that, but its not like im gonna hold it against you. im glad no one thinks im totally out of my mind. thats something i guess. it would be encouraging if there was anyone out there who agrees with me. if you agree, speak up!

how would you be out of your mind?

 

My religion is pretty completely unknown. I won't say whether I believe in God or a higher power or if I don't. I like to keep it that way because it's just one more thing that people can discriminate over. Plus, I don't like everyone knowing who I pray to [even if I do pray or not]. That's me.

 

I'm glad that you believe that words can keep you from harm. That's very good for you. I've read the bible and its just words in a book to me. No disrespect, but it's the truth.

 

Honestly, I cut my wrist, I cut my ankle, I cut the inside of my lip. I do it because I obviously feel the need to. No one, not words, not a "god" or a higher power can stop me from doing something that I want to do. Even if I'm a little unsure of the need, I still obviously want to do it if I do it. Sorry.

 

But over all, I'm still happy for you.

yeah. well, its not the words that im saying are keeping me from harm. its God. im not gonna sit here and pour out the whole thing because no one is going to listen. and if you are just let me know and i would be overjoyed to spell it out for you. but as long as no one cares im not going to waste your time. or my breath.

I wouldn't mind it. and on a level, I do care. I'm a listener so let me listen.

 

I'm just saying "good for you." It just doesn't work that way for everyone because everyone has different beliefs.

well, if you care, i might start rambling a little bit. im no preacher, but stop me if i get overbearing.

look: i know you have all heard this, but its the best way to start saying this: God loves the world so he had his one and ONLY son die for all of us, so we wouldn't all burn in hell.

now, you're not going to find it put like that anywhere in any Bible im pretty sure. thats my understanding of it. thats my view. if ur still listening, id like to say a little (little, yeah right) more from my personal experiences.

from the time i was 3, my parents were christians. heck, my DAD was a pastor and we lived LITERALLY next door to our church. (that my dad pastored) so i grew up believing. i got my salvation when i was 4. and i was actually competent enough to understand what id done. now, i got older, got a life (so to speak). people at school hated me and that was a christian school. i lived for 4 years of that torment. i didnt want God anymore. he wasnt helping me (or so i thought) but i was desperate. i PRAYED for some deliverance from this hell. and he did. i have so many friends now that i actually cant count them off the top of my head. but thats not the point. when i got out of that school, i started to pray more. we found a church again (that was after dad stopped being a pastor and was so depressed because of it we didnt go to church). i felt closer to God. but then i came to public school. i started cussing and saying things like oh my god. even though i knew it was wrong.

then everything went downhill. family issues (lots of them) boy issues, the works. you name it. so i cut myself. but then i found my Bible and started reading it. i have become closer to God this WEEK than my WHOLE life. because of the verses i quoted above. from memory i might add

I've recently stopped believing in God. And cutting.

Before I used to scratch my arms and face up with a metal nail filer.

But I used a razor last time. I did twice. Once on a Sunday, an two days later. I have scars now and I'm afraid my parents will see and get mad at me. Fuck sake they yell at me when I cry..

But uhm... my friends don't really know. I told my best friend. And one of them saw herself, and HAD to show two other people.

I guess this would sound hypocritical , but I hate it when people cut. Mostly. When they show it off. For attention. It bothers me. And my friend cuts, and when we asked her why, she said "I don't know. I'm expressing myself" B.S.

My reason, is kind of ridiculous, but it's reasonable. Anyways...

Whatever..

I won't go into the God part of this issue... but i'm sure it does help a lot of people out of hard times to think about God...

 

Cutting may make you feel "better" when you're depressed, but mainly it's because you're losing blood which makes you go in a semi-conscious type of state and feel sort of "drunk"... but if cut yourself too much your wounds don't close up, you can just like... die

 

But through every depressing moment i've lived, i've never thought about physically hurting myself to get over it. (Mainly because i'm a big coward) But i think the main thing is, it's something i'd forever regret doing.

 

I think i'd rather hurt something else... (i make voodoo dolls, so be ware... jk)

Well I do bolieve in God but not in the institution....and bla bla bla.....it is complicated...but it is good that you have a suppoart in some way......I have my ups and downs.....and have cut my self one and swolowed pills........

 

Personaly I don't have any support........and I usualy for a deppreing/self determination mood/the end of my world is to sleep on it.....let the time do his thing.......well as much sa it can do.......

well its interesting to know all of your views. again i appreciate not being persecuted for this.

SPECIFICALLY TO Shadowed Heart:

out of curiosity, why did you stop believing in God?

God saved my life. He gave me everything I have, and saved from everything that was out to get me.

He is the reason I am alive...he is the reason for everything. That is how I know he is real.

linkinparker1, I'm happy for you...keep building that relationship and don't let go...God will get you through more than you can ever imagine possible.

Okay, I'm reading this and I can't help myself but to say somethin...

I'm so sorry to say it but my view on you is now like that: damn, they're just a part of this stupid christian society...I just can't understand it....how can you believe this?? I really don't get it and I may never will...it's funny though...

"Help yourself and god will help you"...I don't need god if I already help myself, lol...plus I understand this statement as a proof there's no such thing as god...but whatever...

 

Again, I'm glad for you all who believe in god...if that makes you a better person...and if you think you need that...

I have cut myself once or twice but i really don't like it.

I just didn't know what else i could do.

It scares me when i see my friends with cuts all over their arms, because i would listen to their problems. they just don't want to talk.

 

I am a christian, but i see where diana finds her point.

I really despise christians that force religion down peoples throats and distort what the bible actually says and then use an excuse like "god feels like i should do this"

Ya i believe in God aswell. And in the bible. so no sweat im not afraid to say it. And ya im glad you stopped man. I know a guy that did it and almost died but he lost so much blood that he went retarded and now his family has to do everything for him cause he cant even eat by himself anymore. thats just wrong. no matter whats wrong never hurt yourself. ive never done it and im happy ive neva done it. its just me but plz think be4 doing!!

thank you guys SO much for speaking out! like the Bible says, if we're ashamed of God he'll be ashamed of us. so when we speak up we're blessed. anyway thanks of sharing your views everyone. and if theres still someone out there confused or anything, just say something. i'll be glad to help

Because. It's personal and I've posted it here recently in the Dark Room, and I really would rather not discuss it again and be persecuted and called names again.

okay i know i might stir up some conflict but this is my opinion.

 

i personally dont understand the concept of cutting. and please dont say its because im depressed and my life sucks. one. i have been depressed before and i have never even picked up a razor or anything. you dont need to mutilate yourself to feel better. there is a better way and that is to open yourself up. and your life does not suck. look at the bigger picture. some people have it so much worse than you. and self mutilating is the easy way out. stand up and face your problems like the true person that you are. you are not weak. and um..its just stupid. the emotional pain will not go away. have you notcied that your situation just gets worse. you still feel emotional pain. it will not go away. the emotional scars will not go away with physical ones! you NNEEEDDDD to talk about it. there will be someone out there who will listen.

 

mkay thats all i gotta say

 

and um...im not very religious (im more taoist than anything else). but theres a start people! talk to the leaders at your chruch isnt that what they're there for??

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im sorry you were persecuted. thats not something anyone should have to go through. and im sorry if ive offended you in any way. i assure you i had no intentions of doing so. (yeah. sorry if im kind of know-it-all-ish. i get that sometimes)

Yes, what you said is true. Of course, you don't know how much better the world would be if everyone just TALKED more about stuff. Even things that seem pointless. That's why when people actually need to talk to people, they find it difficult. But yes, i agree, talking does make everything better

 

But then again, the people who cut themselves apparently do not understand that. They're not stupid, they're just not finding the best way out. Their view is just a bit narrow. There are things that you and i both know, but some people just do not think of it that way. They might think that cutting themselves do make their emotional pain leave with the blood. It's a psychological thing.

 

But remember, the stubborness of human kind is undefeatable.

okay i know i might stir up some conflict but this is my opinion.

 

i personally dont understand the concept of cutting. and please dont say its because im depressed and my life sucks. one. i have been depressed before and i have never even picked up a razor or anything. you dont need to mutilate yourself to feel better. there is a better way and that is to open yourself up. and your life does not suck. look at the bigger picture. some people have it so much worse than you. and self mutilating is the easy way out. stand up and face your problems like the true person that you are. you are not weak. and um..its just stupid. the emotional pain will not go away. have you notcied that your situation just gets worse. you still feel emotional pain. it will not go away. the emotional scars will not go away with physical ones! you NNEEEDDDD to talk about it. there will be someone out there who will listen.

 

mkay thats all i gotta say

 

and um...im not very religious (im more taoist than anything else). but theres a start people! talk to the leaders at your chruch isnt that what they're there for??

 

 

i have also never picked up a blade to cut and i agree with you cutting aint the answer but there are some ppl that does not know what to do when they are depressed so they only way they see is cutting. its rather sad

i believe in GOD ..... i aslo used to cut myself to let out pain but someone told me that "When u see the gud times and then u look at ur scars they will remind u abt ur past and u will become sad by remembering ur past"

so after that i stop to cut