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Cutting is cutting, there are no rules and regulations. Your motives for cutting yourself determine it's outcome unless you do it wrong.

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I always believed self harm was a stress relief, if you wanted to die you would be dead by now, so no i don't think you want to kill yourself...But try to stop cutting you'll regret it later i know i do...

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Your fate is in your own hands...your destiny is yours to create...

Cutting isn't always a stress relief. Some people do it out of frustration like me, some feel pain so much inside that they have to show it outside to even it out, some feel that they must hurt themselves for other people to make it fair or out of pity, and some people do do it because they want to die.
Like I said, the outcome depends on the motives. Also, many prefer to be discrete about it and do it in places where people can't see, like their thigh. These people generally do it for other people or frustration. Then cutting the wrist is a possible suicide attempt or stress relief, and up the arm is stress relief, for other people or frustration.

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I have never cut but thanks tenris for informing me I always wondered why people did it. I let my stress out in video games.

Everyone has their way of letting stress out and this is your way. Who cares if people think you are suicidal.... they wont want to fight you then..

Just try to shy away from cutting it isnt healthy

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It's not as easy as this mate. There has to be a real motive and a lot of willpower like I said. You can't just shy away, slowly let it die out or anything like that because it'll come back. You need a real reason, something to work for...everyone has one, it's just hard to find.

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So why don't you focus on finding it instead of cutting?

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This is our decision to live fast and die young.

Cutting either way still means a cry for help. Cutting "down the road" is just a faster way to dig yourself an early grave. I strongly suggest you talk to somebody about whatever it is you're going through, it will help you. You might be going through a tough time right now and I promise you that talking about it helps. There's always people that are available to listen to you and give you some strong advice, I highly recommend you take the opportunity to help yourself get better.

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Cutting is not the answer. Why is it that you cut yourself? Lots of people have different reasons. Sometimes it is to relieve stress, others to punish themselves, etc. But I can tell you one thing, it is not the solution to your problems. It may help for the time being, but it is only a temporary relief. Sooner or later it won't become enough to satisfy whatever reason you are doing it for. You should really talk to someone close to you about this problem. Maybe a friend you can really trust or a counselor. Another solution is to replace it with something else. I never believed that trading one addiction for another worked until I actually tried it by replacing drugs with video games. Try and focus all of your energy into another activity when you are upset. At first it may not seem satisfying, but if you make it into a habit you'll be able to get over your cutting in no time.

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I agree with the above.
Sometimes people see cutting as being a way out, but it's garaunteed to someday turn around and bite you on the ass. It seems like you're making the problem easier...but you're just making more even worse problems for yourself.

Long-term cutting really can ruin your life - I learned that the hard way, but thanks to various people who have, without knowing it, helped me a lot, I don't do it any more...I feel much happier now. Cutting really is not the way, and in time, you come to realise the trouble it causes.
Good luck to all who are going through this tough time in their life.

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it's just i've heard people say it splits the vain or something like that cutting down the way.

i don't cut that often every 3-4 weeks and i only use a razor & i don't have any scars the clear up after 4-5 weeks so it's not that bad.

I don't know why i cut usually when i'm really pissed off angry in a suicidal mood i hate my body i feel like i need to be punish myself i hate myself i don't care anymore.

Like Tenris said, it doesn't matter where, how or which direction you cut. It's your motive..you can kill yourself just as easily cutting across. It just depends on what you are trying to do.

You said your scars go away in a few weeks, then you obviously aren't trying to kill yourself. It's just a stress-relief.

Obviously you're going through a hard time..if you ever want to talk about it I'm here Best of luck.

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