The thing you really need to work out is - do you want to stop?
In the end, no I don't want to stop.

What do you get out of cutting?
Like I said before, it's a way to express pain, to show how much I hurt.

Can you think of other ways to do that? Talking, poetry, writing etc?
I used to write poetry, but I just can't anymore. It feels like life is just "too much." I have trouble functioning--cutting helps me focause and brings me back.

It's great that you have first aid training and ensure that you look after your wounds however the other dangerous thing about SI is the effect it can have on your brain and it's use of endorphines (chemicals that make you happy).
I never thought of it that way, but it makes sense. The only endorphis I would get would come from SI. I've been doing yoga to try to reliese endorphins another way, but yoga hasn't helped any.

As I said, I can't give you a reason to stop - that has to come from within you as it isn't an easy thing to do . I would suggest looking at creating a pro-, con- list about it. Be completely honest with yourself and see what you can come up with on both sides. Also think long-term. Is this something you want for the rest of your life?
Thanks--I will try this. It may take a while to come up with a list though.

I wish you the best of luck