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Published: 2010-09-07 09:12:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 5030; Favourites: 166; Downloads: 22
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Another edit: If you believe that all cutters are attention whores, please, kindly shut up and don't bother faving this stamp. This stamp isn't meant to degrade people who are addicted to cutting, simply to say that I personally feel that the addiction itself is harmful, having struggled with it myself.EDIT: I realize that I haven't included many of my own experiences with SI addiction in this stamp. This is because I don't want to trigger anyone. If you'd like to know more about my personal experiences, ask me and I'll note them to you.
I know this stamp is going to get trolls and flamers but I'm posting it anyway. Yes, I'm probably a self-righteous emo kid so if you're going to call me that, don't think I don't know...
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I always see comments on other anti-cutting stamps on dA that say something along the lines of "you don't know what it's like to be a self-injury addict so how can you judge us?" "
...actually, I do know. I cut for six years and I've been clean for one. In that year, while I don't think people who cut are "stupid" or "selfish" I've realized that cutting is a simple solution for many complex problems. The endorphins help in the short term but the problems that cause people to cut cannot be solved simply by cutting. Instead, all one gains is a temporary, chemically induced calmness (not a proper substitute for real emotion), an addiction and a body full of scars.
I wanted to make sure there was at least one anti-cutting stamp out there made by a former self-injurer (lol self-righteous much?) so that people struggling with SI addiction realize that some people who are against cutting actually come from a place of understanding. Just because I made this stamp doesn't mean I don't know how incredible the endorphins feel or how hard it is to quit.
That's all really. I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't flame me but I can't control that.... I hope at least one person benefits from seeing this stamp.
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omg so this is the most disgusting stamp I've seen... IT PROMOTES CUTTING and all the comments are praise :\ Β
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I had 2 shitty "friends" who were ex-cutters, but never attempted helped me out of it or supported me. :/
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*Hugs* Β I hate to make excuses for them but it's possible that they were triggered. IDK. Still, I'm sorry you had to go through that.
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It's okay. Well, one of them did have a history of self-harm, particularly cutting. She never did anything to help me through it, and she did absolutely nothing to help when I attempted suicide. In fact, the very long week I was in rehab, she never called me to see if I was okay. (Wouldn't you be wondering where your friend was if they weren't at school for a week?)Β
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Been clean for 14 months- the dermatologist says I've got permanent scars as a result to this bullshit.
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I'm against self harm of any type, not just cutting. (I used to punch my hips when I was around 15, but not anymore.)
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I wouldn't exactly tell people who say some people cut for attention to shut up. There is some truth in their words as someone who is studying psychology, you see some crazy shit out there. Which does point to a personality disorder and should not be tolerated.Β
Other then that:
I'm glad you're encouraging people to find better ways to deal with their problems in order to deal with problem instead of remaining a victims/sufferer to their own disorder.Β
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As a general rule, though, there is a massive stigma associated with "doing it for attention" even if there is some part of them that is in fact doing it in the hopes that their pain will be noticed, for instance. Using the term "cutting for attention" explicitly is usually a form of de-legitimization so I advise people to stay away from it because of what it symbolizes.
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I can see that and I understand why. Since, "cutting for attention" delegitimization
What would you refer to people who do cut or do certain things for attention then? And how would deal with them? (I'm not asking to be rude but as someone who is studying psychology)Β
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Agree with this all the way. Never did it for attention, only cause the pain "helped". Been clean for 2 weeks, but even when I last did it, it was only a minor relapse, and during it I felt so horrible and guilty while doing it, nothing about it helped at all. Only made it worse, and that's why I've made a deal with myself to not do it again.
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totally agree with this.
self injury has made me feel so horrible for so long and taken away from me so many thingsΒ
i hope that someday iΒ΄ll be fully recovered and i do not promote it in any way because i find it very sad when a person does it.
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Thank you for making this stamp. 1) It is well done--I like the layout and simpicity--everything. 2) It helped me in more ways than you know. Well that's all I'll say!Β Thanks again and I am glad that you no longer self harm! Keep going strong!
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I love this soo much. I myself suffer from self harm and i still relapse from time to time but i really wanna stop. More people should know that it is a serious problem and it does become an addiction and it does take over our lives. But it does get better and i am 100% against it. And stay strong, lovely. 
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I cannot tell whether or not you're a troll.
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I just never knew a former cutter would think that way
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My addiction destroyed my life. Why wouldn't I feel that way?
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ive been clean now for lets see, about 17 hours
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I totally agree with you.
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I've been cutting for nearly ten years. I've tried to stop but it is really difficult. This stamp is certainly an encouragement!
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Um..I almost didnt cut for 2 months
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I agree with this 100%! Happily cut-free for 1 month
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I used to cut I would be clean for four months then revert. I'm clean again for three Months so far and now I go to counseling. This stamp is so true.
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I totally agree with this, 100%. Proudly clean since May!
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When my friends wanted me to stop, they were so scared. They didn't understand what I was doing, why I was doing it, or why I thought I needed to be hurt. Despite all that, they constantly got me away from things that triggered me, told me I was beautiful inside and out, and helped me realize that everything wasn't my fault.
I've been clean since April 28th and I plan on never going back. I hope you can stay clean, best of luck!
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I'm glad you've been clean! Best of luck to you as well!
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Ugh, THANK YOU! I've been trying to get one of my friends to stop cutting herself for 2 years now. Now she totally hates me for it, but really? REALLY?
I agree with this stamp so much right now, my friend just won't stop cutting herself, and everybody who she hates just wants her to get better and all the people that she LIKES are the people who are drinking alcohol, cutting, etc. FFS We are in MIDDLE SCHOOL!
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I started cutting when I was in middle school too. It's a tough time and a lot of people think that cutting is the best way to deal with it. I hope you're friend's alright.
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I support this stamp and understand it's cause. Thank you for putting it up
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I'd just like to say rsci1. I've been reading through the comments and was really impressed by how you have respectfully fielded every comment. Amazingly done.
PS It's definitely possible to make it- Pray you manage as well. It does get easier, even if it never quite goes away. ( Made it five years)
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I used your stamp in my journal entry. I hope that is okay. Let me know if it isn't.
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I disagree with I know that conversation took place a few months ago, but I have only stumbled upon this now. I never got into cutting seriously, I can only ever recall one time that I purposely did so, and I am ashamed of it to this day.
I had a friend that cut though (she may still, we no longer talk as we took separate paths in life after high school) and even she was ashamed by what she did to herself. I know she at least tried to stop several times, but between bad relationships and the addiction, she had a lot of trouble.
You are no coward, quite the opposite in fact. It takes a very brave person to take a firm stance in their beliefs, and to defend them towards negativity. I am glad to hear that you no longer cut yourself, and that you understand the toll it takes on loved ones.
I am against the act of cutting, abusing your body for a temporary relief. I was always so upset when my friend would do it, and as I already stated once, I am still appalled by my own actions in a moment of weakness.
I applaud your bravery in posting something on what seems to be a touchy subject for some, and hope that you continue to support your beliefs.
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I don't know what it is, but the way it's worded bothers me. Perhaps because it makes me think of when people say "Why are you depressed? Just smile!" as if you're depressed intentionally to inconvenience others. I recall in my experience, I engaged because i felt i was inconveniencing others with my existence and i deserved it. I really don't know in what way something like this could be reworded, but perhaps my concern also stems from the social stigma already attached to the act, and even mental illness in general. Because of my personal experiences I hate to make someone who is upset with themselves fester in even more guilt. When I stopped, it was only for myself. I had come to the level of lacking-emotion that it was easier. It was very impulsive for me, as I'm a REALLY impulsive person, and when the medications doped me up enough that i was able to step back and learn to control my anxiety (at that point the despair had subsided and i was in that numb, almost antisocial type of depression) I was able to stop for it took effort and impulses didn't bother me that much when the anxiety occurred. I don't know if my concerns are well founded, but if there was a way to reword such a statement, could there be do you think?
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I don't know.
I recognize that this stamp and the comments aren't for everyone. Everyone has a different experience in that regard so there isn't just one thing I could say that would make everyone feel comfortable with it.
For me, and maybe I'm just being selfish, I need to word things in that particular way because it's that kind of thing that helps me continue to not cut. Things that are sympathetic to cutting even if they're anti-cutting trigger me because I interpret it as saying that I'm allowed ot cut and that I should cut. That's how fragile my sobriety is right now.
Again, I can't speak for everyone and you make a valid point. If you can think of anything that would be better, let me know.
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To be perfectly honest, I can't possibly think of a better way to word the same idea this stamp holds. So perhaps I'm even against the idea of it? I mean, it's good for those of whom it helps, you know? But I can only hope it isn't used for those whom it may hinder/cause worse self esteem/etc. you know? That's all the intention is clearly good, so in that I am for it. So for different reasons i both like and dislike this stamp. Alas.
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I understand your concern, and that's why I didn't say "cutting is bad" or "people who cut are bad."
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Cut for almost years... The pain I felt seemed to take the edge off my depression... but it stopped working after 3 years... and I almost did something really stupid to make it stop... Glad to say I got help and now Im no longer cutting like I used to...and Im slowly but surely stopping.... Hopefully one day I'll stop completely C:
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It's kind of weird.
I cut my self for one year and I stopped for one and a half... I'm cutting again.
Still I don't want that anyone do it. Never, since I was 13 'till now I "promote" it and I believe that someday I would be "clean".
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I think everyone who has ever cut has a complicated relationship with it.
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It started because of things that were going on in my life at the time and as an extention of my already existant OCD tendencies and then it grew into an addiction. If you want to know details, I can note you.
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