Quote Originally Posted by maryjanemama
I don't know why ppl cut themselves, I do understand the feeling of pleasure from pain, though,...like the "good" feeling of being tattoed. That girl sounds like she has more issues than cutting herself, but I'm no psychologist. Has anyone seen the <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=movie&v=56">movie</a> "Secretary"? It's very sexually charged but the most important part of the <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=movie&v=56">movie</a> is that Lee has just been released from a mental institution because she cuts herself...which leads her into the whole relationship with her boss. Anyway, I think it has something to do with being in control of your life and enjoying the pain of cutting...some ppl get a high feeling from physical pain.
its simply a physical expression of self hatred. some are secret some not but if someone is open about it it could be a few reasons- fake, to get attention- or they acknowledge its a problem and want help. The point is that if someone is cutting themselves its probably not to get a buzz but a release from intensly bad emotions. I am doing a degree in psychology and have friends at uni with mental heath problems. Anyone cutting themselfs to get attention in a direct and obvious way either has really big problems or is faking "adolecent angst" type shit to be cool ( I hve seen this and it really is sickening). self harm is a release like smoking a fag and speaking from experience comes from very low self esteem.
I'll point out that i have used magic mushrooms to alter my self perception and since then i havent been feeling depressed (not clinical).
Understanding has helped me help myself, but ignorance of mental illness hardly helps those in psychotic (not hannibal lecter) states. I am lucky in that i am able to see beyond my current mood, but some people are not. so to simplify their problems in a black and white way wont help anyone. Life is complex