Hi.


Maybe it would help you to think of it as a coping mechanism. Because that is what it is. It isn't as healthy as say, exercising, but even that can be done to extreme. Some people drink. Some people do drugs. Some people exercise too much, or eat too little or spend too much money. Some people cut. It helps to deal with life. Endorphins are released and one feels better. I self harmed for 30 years. I am now in a position where I have almost 18 months clean. It is a personal triumph that I can say that. It is hard to stop. I don't think that yelling or slapping people would be a helpful response. Most people just want to feel heard, validated, listened to. What is it about cutting that makes you feel so uncomfortable about it? I am guessing you feel uncomfortable, you didn't specifically say. Cutting helps you feel better when you feel really crappy. But sometimes after you feel better, you feel worse. And sometimes people's responses to it can make you feel even more worse, which just sets off the cycle again.


Hope this is a helpful response. Glad you are trying to understand. HUGS Kit