Cutting !!!!!!!!?

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Cutting !!!!!!!!?
i have been cutting for years i really need to stop because i went to deep the other day and i almost bleed to death ! and my boyfriend is getting scared! The rubber band trick does not work for me !

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My friend had the same problem, when u have the urge to cut color on ur arms with sharpie it may sound wicked weird but it works!brKeep a hotline number with you at all times. When you feel the urge to cut, pick up the phone and call the hotline. Crisis hotline staff are trained to provide support and offer you alternatives to cutting yourself. However, you should remember that a professional crisis clinician will be clear that it is NOT his or her job to quottalk you out ofquot cutting yourself you make your own choices, and you must take responsibility for cutting or not cutting. Do not be ashamed to ask for support when you need it, as this affliction affects people from all walks of life. brRemove cutting tools from your immediate area. If you have to take the time to look for something with which to cut yourself, you may find you have just given yourself enough time to deal with the impulse. br brScars remain foreverIdentify the trigger that gives you the urge to cut. The moment you have the urge to cut, stop and think of what has just occurred. Remember it and try to avoid these situations! When they do occur, try to create another outlet. Walk away, eat ice cream, take a shower or bubble bath, go out for a jog, go for a swim, call a friend for coffee at the local coffeehouse but do not cut. brAs soon as you feel the urge to cut yourself, take a deep breath, fold your arms, close your eyes and relax. Tell yourself that you are not going to cut. If possible, lie down somewhere. Stay like this until the urge goes, then quickly phone a helpline or use another means of getting help. brFind another way to vent. Cutting is a way to release some type of pain or frustration. Try painting, writing about your feelings, singing, dancing, playing an instrument, or playing a sport. Even screaming at the top of your lungs helps. Try anything you can as long as its legal and healthy to stop the urge to cut. brRelease the pain without cutting by using your voice. Talk to someonea doctor, teacher, friends, your parents if you can. You will be surprised how relieved you will feel after you talk about it. If you chose a doctor or a counselor, they can get you the help you need to heal the underlying cause. Speak out loud about what is causing you so much pain. Talk about it even to yourself, in the privacy of your bedroom. Yell or scream anything to release the tension inside of you but do not cut. brHelp yourself by imagining that you are your best friend. If she was just about to cut herself, what would you say to stop it? brRecognize that cutting is just the symptom of a root problem. Follow the above steps to stop yourself from cutting, but also seek help from a doctor, parent, or counselor to address the deeper problems that make you want to cut in the first place.