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self injury as an addiction....

by we believe, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
Tags: Addiction
hello everyone
i'm new here
i was wondering if anyone here struggled with self injury as an addiction?
i am also wondering how it compares to other addictions.
would it be considered some what a physical addiction do to the endorphine need that many SI-ers become dependent on?
just was curious as to hwoyou all view SI in termsof an addiction
thank you all for your time
stay strong <3
Member Comments (11)

by sprstar, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
I was a cutter when I was very young so I do know the feeling your talking about and yes, I believe there can be a connection with the release of endorphins or whatever.

Do you want to stop and you can't?

by FLaddict, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
To: we believe
I guess I always thought of that as more of a compulsion than an addiction. Not sure why.. just how i perceived it..
In general on this site most of us are pain med addicts... oxy, vicodin, ect..  I am not sure many of us would understand what you are going through.. I want to help if I can... I just don't know how much help I would be never have been in your shoes.. Let me know if I can help...

by we believe, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
oh im sorry, i didnt realize that most of you guys were here for other things =[
yeah, i've been cutting for years now and everytime i try to stop, after about a day i get really shaky and nervous and cant sleep until i do it...
thank you guys for your opinions =]

by FLaddict, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
To: we believe
I am not telling you that to shoo you away... I just thought you should know in case you didn't see very many responses...

Maybe there is a site out there for you though... there has to be... there is a forum for everything... I will hit up google and see if I find anything and post back to you what I find ok??

by we believe, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
thank you very much =]
i appriciate it. i'll look for one too =]

by FLaddict, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
To: we believe
I found this one and a few others... I entered "self cutting forum"  this is a self injury support site

http://www.facetheissue.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=15

This next one is through a christian site..
http://www.christianforums.com/f478-self-injury-support.html

Here are a few more... seemed to be alot of them... I only put the ones that were not specifically for teens...

http://www.psyke.org/

http://www.siari.co.uk/

Hope this helps... sorry I couldn't be of more help... I just haven't walked in your shoes.. so I don't want to pretent I know what you are going through..

XOXO
Stephanie

by we believe, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
thank you so much! those look very usefull =]
i appriciate the help, and sorry again didnt realize that this wasnt the appripriate board
thank you xxxx

by sprstar, Jul 01, 2007 12:00AM
Oh don't be sorry hon! It's good that you want to get help..hugs to you.

by adenzangel, Nov 23, 2007 11:00PM
To: we believe
yes you would be addicted to the adrinaline that cutting releases.

by alexandra fox, Nov 24, 2007 05:11AM
To: we believe
Hi there - i don't know precisely about a physical addiction component, but i know that when i used to cut as a teenager, it was definitely an emotional/psychological dependency - i did not know other ways to cope with my feelings, so i would find myself feeling overwhelmed, pent up, frustrated and cut as a release. I am sure that the body's response to the pain of a cut would also have habit forming element. I very much hope that you find help for yourself, it is such an intricate, complex problem, and all I know is that I was hurting so much when I was doing that to myslef, hurting on the inside and the only way to show it was to cut on the outside. All the best, those websites look like a great start - i hope you find your peace.

by carr, Nov 24, 2007 05:56AM
To: we believe
Hi we, I wanted to let u know that my daughter used to cut.  I took her to a psycologist and she diagnosed my daughter with "major depression" on top of "add".  She prescribed her lexapro and ritalin.  She stopped cutting.  I dont know if that will work...but its a start....take care and good luck...

carrie
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