Triggering: How do you stops cuts from stinging an hurting?

[Music In My Heart 120]

Any ideas?

[star_crossd]

You don't; the whole point of getting a cut is that it hurts because you've damaged a part of your body. There's no way to keep it from stinging.

[Music In My Heart 120]

Originally Posted by star_crossd

You don't; the whole point of getting a cut is that it hurts because you've damaged a part of your body. There's no way to keep it from stinging.

There is pain relieveing gels to put on it that helps for awhile

[Batman.]

You could also hold ice on it. Just, regular ice, to take down any swelling. But yes, Polysporin, or something similar, would probably be better.

[bitesize]

You can't really. I used to find that the first time I put my arm or wherever I'd hurt myself into water, after cutting, hurt like absolute hell, but after that it was generally fine. But generally they're going to hurt....it's just part of self-harm.

[Palmolive]

Originally Posted by bitesize

You can't really. I used to find that the first time I put my arm or wherever I'd hurt myself into water, after cutting, hurt like absolute hell, but after that it was generally fine. But generally they're going to hurt....it's just part of self-harm.

I find this. It full on stings at first, but after it does feel better.

[UltraViolet]

Originally Posted by star_crossd

You don't; the whole point of getting a cut is that it hurts because you've damaged a part of your body. There's no way to keep it from stinging.

I understand the point above ^
Self harming for some isnt just about the inital cut.
It the taking care of yourself afterwards.
And depending on how deep you have cut will depend on how long it will hurt afterwards for.

However, sometimes you wanna hurt there and then.
And maybe afterwards you might feel guilty for cutting, so you want it gone , you dont want the reminder of cutting.
Like the others said, maybe ice and certain creams might help.
I find that savalon cream helps to 'dry' the cuts up and scab over more quickly.

For me personally it varies, I hate when the cuts hurt when i dont want them to, like trying to sleep when i've cut my legs open hours before.
But if i'm gonna take a bath, i take a deep breath and plunge all the cuts into the hot water, so they all sting like hell.
I suppose it varies person to person.

[katniss]

Yeah, I like my cuts to hurt afterward. For as long as they can hurt. It's not as much of a release because it's out of my control, but yeah I like my cuts to hurt.. otherwise I probably wouldn't cut. I like the initial pain, but I like the pain afterward too. If it's a really bad day I purposely make the cut really deep because I know it'll hurt for a long time afterward.
But it is important to keep the cuts clean, to me, I don't want infection. Neosporin works pretty well for me.

[taylalatbh.]

I would assume the whole point of self harming is for the pain, if you don't want it to hurt, don't do it.

[Music In My Heart 120]

Yea understand the whole point of sh is to feel pain
but I don't want to remember when I gave into the urges
and I feel terribly guilty bout even doing it
so that's why I don't want cuts to hurt cause it reminds me of sh



Thanks for all you suggestions it has really helped me very much to be able to think thourgh why I hurt me on the first place!! And thanks for the healing suggestions!!!!!!

[Palmolive]

I think sometimes people self harm in the moment because they want to feel the pain. But when its hurts the next day or what ever, it can be completly different.

[Music In My Heart 120]

Originally Posted by Jessie'Lou

I think sometimes people self harm in the moment because they want to feel the pain. But when its hurts the next day or what ever, it can be completly different.

Yes very much so
I just feel so bad I gave into sh urges
but I promise I won't sh
unless the urge very beyond my control

What you said is so so true

[Batman.]

Originally Posted by Music In My Heart 120

Yes very much so
I just feel so bad I gave into sh urges
but I promise I won't sh
unless the urge very beyond my control

What you said is so so true

If you want the initial sting, but to work on quitting SH as well, maybe you should try the elastic band approach?

[Music In My Heart 120]

Please anyone who can help let me know

I'm dancing even though dizzy dancing helps a little although I feel physically sore an huge headache

[Music In My Heart 120]

Nevermind as it's seems no one cares
I'll deal with it all only own then
and I'm sure I'll be fine in the morning
if I rest now



cut myself with glass
it bled a. Little an stings
I ve cleaned it an put antibotic onintment on
and covered it

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