Of course it's soothing - that's why we keep doing it. The only problem, is it doesn't really deal with the underlying feelings - just makes them go away for a while & has some potentially nasty side effects like the risk of infection and scarring.

I haven't cut in over 6 months though I want to every day because I'm finally learning to deal with emotions, even when they suck and are overwhelming.

You don't have to always hurt yourself to feel better.

--splitimage