Here's what I think. When I started up 8 years ago, I didn't think I would get bad. I told myself that I would just do small ones, and hey, I probably won't continue, it was an expierement. But then as the years went by, it got worse and worse. I then accidentally cut (long story) but it was really deep, and I realized I could go deeper, so I did. I did more and more, my whole thigh was covered. I used to do it on my arms, but that was noticeable, so I had to move to a place that I knew never would be seen. As I kept going, I stopped because my parents found out. I stopped for 18 months, but I slipped up a few days ago.

Basically, what I'm saying, is it is wrong. I think that way because no matter how you do it now, it can, and probably will, get worse. (When I say 'you' I'm not exactly talking about you partically, I'm just talking in general to anybody.) You will begin testing your limits and see how much you can get out of it. Some people are in it for the pain, and others the blood, and some other reasons. With the pain, someone could try more things just to get more pain, and the blood, someone could go deeper, just to get the satisfaction.

You have to begin hiding your body, that is, if you don't want people to know. Can't wear bathing suits, short sleeve shirts, shorts, anything that exposes your skin. You think about it every second of the day, you bring sharp objects with you everywhere you go. It starts to consume your life. You'll be in so much pain, emotional and physical, that you'll shy away from everybody. You won't want to talk about it because you're afraid of people's reaction.

The reason why it's not really socially acceptable I think, is because you don't do it with another person normally. You do it by yourself, somewhere that you think no one will see you. With drugs or alcohol, it's usually done with other people. Usually, but not all the time.

Basically, it's a coping method gone wrong. It may help you cope, but sooner or later it'll destroy you. You'll become a completely different person. You'll never be truly happy. And then, when and if you do stop, you'll always think about it. It's an addiction. You'll always have urges, you'll always be a cutter, but it's how you handle those urges that make you who you are. Just like alcoholics, they'll always be an alcoholic, but when they stop, they have to do things completely different.

I'm sorry if this makes absolutely no sense, haha. There were just many thoughts going through my head and I just jumbled them into paragraphs.