Cutting

I had a friend in school who cut himself. He never showed the scars to anyone because he always wore a jacket and wristband. I didn't find out until the last day I saw him that he had those scars but I didn't ask about it because there were too many that I thought he's been doing it for a long time. After I found out though he withdrew from school and I haven't been able to contact him. I'm a bit worried to be honest. :c

The hardest part is forgetting the addiction itself..finding new vices or other things that get rid of the problem u want to rid yourself of to begin with it troublesome enough. at one point a lot of my friends knew, even had a drama filled fight w a friend about it =.= very annoying, and he went off and told the school consuler. it's been years since then and I have prevented myself from restarting it and using it as an addiction...when my need is great enough I admit defeat to it and I've yet to learn to regret such things....I know that sounds awful but i'm not suicidal or anything XD i love life and I've just had a hard one (i know lots of ppl have it hard). Not that my friends will ever find out since most of them don't talk to me now, but I still end up doing it as a pain reliever.. i get horrible migranes and if i don't have the medication or the naturalmedicinal supplies easy to get I always have something sharp on hand (i dobc I habitually carry a knife on me for multi-use and self-protection)...haha irony slef protection...anyway thats just my story

I can see why people get in arguments over it. Cutting yourself for any reason is retarded, plain and simple. I'm not one to normally say stuff like that about, "addictions". This one just makes no sense to me and never will. It doesn't relieve anything and those who harm themselves over trivial, momentary drama should be ashamed of themselves. So you had a shitty life? More people than you know have had shitty lives. Get over it. Ruining your body does nothing to help, only worsens everything. Not only do you ruin your skin, and from then on you are judged at school, work and anywhere else you go in life but you also make those who care about you worry. Sorry if I'm coming off as an asshole here; self-mutilation is one of my pet peeves. After countless talks and arguments with friends who do that shit, I just can't stomach that kind of cowardice anymore.

What the hell happened since the 1980's that started this increase in self-mutilation among adolescents is what I really want to know.

@Gudmoore Nah dude XD you're just keeping it real, i don't do it for whiney reasons, and i'm not one of those deep cutters or anything like that, i rarely if ever do it to begin with. But I agree with what you're saying I think people who do it for attention or who haven't looked for help need to find it even in a friend is good. I don't tell people when I've done it or anything like that. and I'm already scared from surgery. And i agree it's something i stay away from as much as possible, and i'll admit to being a hypocrite before im labeled one by someone else haha. I have an addicting personality, no excuse i know but i slip up here and there. i think all people like me can do is try :) and try again. and avoid dumb shit like cutting. Luckily I haven't turned to alcohol or drugs as new vices though :D