Hi Tracy, everybody is different, so I am not sure I can help…What helps me not to cut is to work on issues in therapy. I have to keep my stress level down and deal with things as they come up. For me, cutting is a way to cope with overwhelming emotions. I have to figure out the emotions and deal with them instead of just trying to deal with the cutting itself. When I am taking care of myself, I don’t cut. I try really hard to tell people when I feel like cutting—to talk it out—to get at what I am really feeling. Make any sense?

Oh, and you are not disgusting…most definitely not. You are just struggling right now.