What are some reasons people cut themselves?
The scars on my arms are a sign of my pain Not a sign of me going insane When I cut I feel so free The blood dripping out is the evil in me When the razor slices my flesh Its showing the world my heads in a mess The pain lets me feel I’m real I’m here Because of my emptiness I don’t feel my tears They call it self harming I call it self detestation and despair For always I feel life is unfair Self pity it may be But I’m hurting no one but me!
Depression and anxiety are the issues behind the topic of self-injury. People are led to cut by hyper-stress (which is triggered) or dissociation. Hyper-stress is being very overwelmed. Dissociation is feeling numb, or lost. Self-injurers cut to “bring themselves back.” They feel the need to do this because of the adrenaline they are facing from the depression, and/or anxiety. My therapist adamently believe ice has this same effect, and can be an alternative, healthier, yet still temporary coping mechanism. To overcome self-injury the cutter needs to have lessened depression/anxiety, and a “tool-box” of ways to handle inevitable stress. Therapy is the best option to get on the right path.
