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undergroundpanther

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12. I'm a cutter too

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 12:59 PM

Jun 2013

Don't beat yourself up over it a lot of people cut.I have ptsd and did..sometimes when there are cuts I have no clue who did it. I cut to control overwhelming emotions,to feel like I exist and to prevent suicide.
My therapist knows,she knows why,and she does not just go and sock me in the hospital if it happens. But we do talk about it and because she does not kneejerk react,I feel safe telling her when and why I have cut. Because of her acceptance of it,I find I do it less. It takes a long time to heal,at least in my situation.

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I am so ashamed. And I am a cutter. [View all] a la izquierda Jun 2013 OP

... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #1

I can only offer hugs. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2

Thanks! I feel much better today. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #10

She makes me smile, too. She's called the bubble girl. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #11

That is nothing to be ashamed of. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #3

I feel like it is supremely embarrassing. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #4

Have you considered Dialectical Behavior Therapy? siligut Jun 2013 #5

Funny that it is helpful for people with BPD. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #6

People with BPD tend to be cutters siligut Jun 2013 #7

Have you tried Dialectical Behavior Therapy? BainsBane Jun 2013 #8

Seconding this advice. DBT is good stuff. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #9

I'm a cutter too undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #12

Thank you for sharing this. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #13

shame is a waste. mopinko Jun 2013 #14

please do not be ashamed fizzgig Jun 2013 #15