To Write Love On Her Arms

[Soccer Mom]

Cutting really isn't new either. I'm 43 and I knew girls who cut back when I was in school. My college roommate was a cutter.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

I have two friends who are cutting now. One who used to. I might have three friends who are self harming now but it's late and I'm not functioning properly. It's tough for teens today. And everyone else.

 

[WriterofWords]

Kurt I don't respond to 90% of the posts I read, sometimes I have no contribution to make.

 

[Justino]

I feel really bad for cutters .... they have to be in so much pain to do that to themselves...

thanks for that site kurt

 

[cat]

Thank you for posting this Kurt, I would never have found this site otherwise. I am guilty of lurking and not posting, so please remember that you are reaching out and touching many more people than are posting.

 

[Holly O]

I have a male friend that cuts.

I asked him about it. He said when he is feeling so bad about something and is not able to help it in any way, it frustrates him. Cutting, or the pain of it, distracts him so he will not dwell on whatever is bothering him so deeply.

He has been trying to stop, but he is an addicted to many things, and Addiction is a hard thing to break.

So I ask him to call me if anything. When he is in that state. He trusts me enough, that he normally will call. I guess you could say, I'm his sponsor. Normally that is someone with the same addiction that is holding strong to their conviction of not using or doing. I'm not in that case. But I am a 12 step user, On bettering myself. Which is the support most people need.

He also needs to know he is a viable person. That can make changes in his or someone Else's life. That the world would be a sadder place without him.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

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Many people who struggle with depression are blinded by all the pain. They also make up lies like "The world will be better off without me" and "No one cares about me; he/she is just doing their responsibility and don't really want me to call". Among others. I'm the first choice of a lot of my friends to call/text when they're depressed.

 

[SarahFair]

A little girl in my family told us (she is 6) that her step sister (who is 8) cuts herself all the time...
Sad. So very sad.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I think some kids start doing it because they see their friends doing it, and they want the attention (because they aren't getting any attention in life through any "normal" means).

Kurt, thanks for sharing this and helping to promote awareness.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

To be honest...I'm an ex-cutter. I've suffered off and on with depression for a while.

I agree with TCL, a lot of kids are doing it because they see others doing it, but that's not the case with everyone.

Hey, Kurt, you ever check out Stand True Ministries? Or did I ever tell you about it? If not, check it out, bruh!