Cutting And Smoking: Forbidden Pleasures. Posted: 05-13-07 16:07pm
I cut myself all through eighth grade and
stopped in high school. Now I'm in my last
year of high school, and despite the three
years it's been, I still get the urge to
cut. Sometimes it feels like my arm is
numb and the only way to feel again is to
cut. I rub it and hit it, but nothing
works. Cutting on my legs doesn't help--I
want to do it on my arm. But I can't
because everyone around me would notice. I
would be happy if I could do it again. I
smoked for a while before but I can't do
that anymore because, once again, everyone
would know and I can't take the crap
they'd give me. It's just that the two
things I want to do--cutting and
smoking--are the two things I can't do.
I've tried to focus on school and the book
I'm working on and everything else, but I
walk through the street and smell smoke
and I SO want a human. What is wrong with
me?
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Fairy*Godmother
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Hi Posted: 05-13-07 16:22pm
Can you not volunteer at an animal clinic
or shelter? Too much time on your
hands...make you think of hurting yourself
such as cutting or smoking. I was once
your age and I have finally been quit
smoking for over 15 years. Hardest thing I
ever did. You need to find a hobby such as
knititng or making something to occupy
your hands and your mind. TYou could also
make things to sell, such as wind chimes
or jewlery. Worked for me! Just answering
your question as I saw no one else had
responded!
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futurelovers
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 101
Posted: 05-13-07 18:25pm
I think you need to surround yourself with
more people in your life. Spend more time
with your family and siblings, if you have
any. Tell your friends to help you out...
tell them that you have an urge to cut and
smoke, and make a deal with them: each
time you feel any of those urges again,
tell them to your friends, and then your
friends would affirm to you that you
should not do it and give you support that
way.
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Rainbow318
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 4 Location: la
Posted: 05-13-07 20:22pm
Thanks for these suggestions! I actually
do have a couple hobbies I might could use
to distract myself. I had forgotten about
them. And maybe I'll talk to my friend
today. Thanks again.
