[catatonicmania]

I been cutting since I was 15. I started due to a post traumatic stress thing. It just seems like a way to control my environment when everything else is spinning out of control. I don't do it every day but I tend to do it more when I'm stressed or off my medication. Does anyone feel like this?

[Heartachehannah430]

I'm a cutter also, and my cutting got worse after I went through physical and sexual abuse. So yeah, I know how you feel. Just remember your not alone in this and there are plenty of people here on pc that can help you get through this. Best of luck!

[beutifulxdreamr]

Originally Posted by catatonicmania

I been cutting since I was 15. I started due to a post traumatic stress thing. It just seems like a way to control my environment when everything else is spinning out of control. I don't do it every day but I tend to do it more when I'm stressed or off my medication. Does anyone feel like this?

You are not alone.

There are a lot of people like us, but not a lot of people know about it. Little research has been done on people who self-harm, and is still considered a symptom or manifestation of other disorders (rather than a disorder in itself).

Good luck to you. I hope you find all the support you need in this community. We're in this together.