I am a cutter.

When stress mounts. Anxiety. Panic. Self-hatred. All are (in my mind) valid reasons to cut.

But here is my question.... Does anyone else feel the need to cut for no reason at all. This may sound weird... but I am feeling okay this morning. Heck, I even got to ride my motorcycle to work (fun!!). BUT, I also want to go cut. Not a lot, not deep. Just to cut some.

How weird is that?

[SeekerOfLife]

Not weird, UM. Could call it a habit. It is something familiar to you...something in your comfort zone....

[Frankbtl]

Hi UM, I'd completely agree with seekersinking, habit, familiarity, you're used to it, your body/mind craving that, addiction. And SI can so easily become addictive. And in the case of an addiction e.g. alcoholism- an alcoholic isn't always going to need a reason for the craving/need to drink such as depression. It's there, it's an addiction.
BUT addictions can be beaten!!!!!
And you haven't cut in days, even fairly recently!!!!!! Now those are real achievements!!! Really!!!!!
But for you...........well you've got really good insight into some of the main triggers to SI and when you're likely to want/need to do it, and that's a great place in working on tackling it.
And yaaaayyyyy for you!!! Riding your motorcycle to work and enjoying it!!!!
Really pleased for you!!!!
Take care
Alison

[smmath]

I have been there many times myself. There have been numerous times when I was feeling really good and yet I decided to self harm.

thanks all..... i guess that makes sense.

Cheers!

[Idiot17]

I cut whenever i feel the need to yet every day i cut at a specific time whether im feeling ok or dark. It's something i need to do the same way i need to be hygenic.