Can't Stop

I started cutting myself last year. I'm not completely sure why I do it, but it's mostly becuase of my mom. I want to stop, cuz whenever my friend who's like my sister sees a new cut or I tel her she like freaks out. Any suggestions??????
-phsychotic suicidal insomniac

Anyone???

Well you need to tackle this by giving yourself something to replace the problem. Whenever you want to cut, just do something else. Scream into a pillow. Write how you're feeling, and why you think you should cut down in a little notebook. Listen to a song that makes you smile. You get the idea.

Remind yourself that your not getting anything out of it. You're scaring yourself. These scars will live with you forever.. and think about what other people might think of you. Maybe some narrowminded people will think you'rer becoming an attention seeker, maybe they'll think you're pathetic. Do you want to be percieved in such ways?

You've made the first step by admitting you have a problem and wanting to stop. Now it's up to you to find ways that make it easier.

*No offence is intended by any of this.*

well, try to stop. Call her when ur really down to try and stop you. If you HAVE to cut, do it on ur thigh (less obvious and wont kill you)and try to bring down the severity of it.
Good luk- luv ya!
kt

I try to call her but on Mon day and Wednesday I have guard practice from 3:30-5:30 and then she has it from 6:00-9:00 and by the time she gets home it's almost ten and I can't call her. Then on the other days, she's not home a lot of the time.

I just don't really know what to do.

I think that you should by a punching bag. Everytime u wanna cut go punch the bag. It really works and there arn't any permenent scares

thanks everyone, keep posting

If you feel like you absolutely have to cut then, like some one else said, just cut somehwre else other then your wrist, like your thigh or upper arm or something. That's what I do because my friends and family found about about my cutting (I didn't tell them) and I don't want them to know I still do it. or you could try the elastic on the wrist trick and just flick it when you want to cut, I do that too. and as for you not being able to talk to your friend some nights... well try talking to someone on this site, I'm new on this site but everyone seems really nice and understanding! You can talk to me anytime you like, hun! :)