can a person get in trouble for cutting?

No need to be sorry hun, but you do have all of us to talk to.

Praying for your situation to change

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alilsa. Praying for you.

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"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Through Teen Challenge, God delivered me from self-injury and depression, and taught me how to forgive my father for the sexual abuse in my past. Jesus saved my life! There is hope!
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I wore bandaids part of today to hide the cuts today and nobody asked what happened (mostly because we have alot of cats and some kittens that are a little wild I guess family thought the cats got hold of me). I split yesterday because it is too painful to be me (Debbie). So now I'm another alter. I guess somebody should have told Debbie about God's love. But when I got to mom's I was told my great niece had a stillborn baby at 21 weeks, so that got my mind off my problems. So now we are sad for their loss and I don't know what to say to be any comfort to her since she wasn't a christian.

I go to a christain college and live in the dorms. i haven't gotten kicked out, but i have made some moves in a positive direction, and my RA (residance assistant) and school counselor feel as if i am getting better. but they never even mentioned kicking me out...

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I feel the pain falling from my eyes.
I call out to you

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That's awesome. I went to a Christian college, and I was kicked out of the dorms for self-injury and an eating disorder at one point and very, very nearly kicked out of school altogether (the last straw being reports of an incident that never actually occurred, but of course I was told I was a liar when I denied it). I was only allowed back by agreeing that the behaviors would never take place again (so utterly realistic, as we all know). They couldn't find medical grounds to kick me out, so it was framed as a disciplinary issue. Much to his credit, the associate dean actually apologized to me a year later for how the situation had been handled. Still, it made for a nightmare of a college experience. I'm glad to hear that not all Christian colleges are like this

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Show me what it's for
Make me understand it
I've been crawling in the dark looking for the answer
Is there something more than what I've been handed?

~Hoobastank, "Crawling in the Dark"

How do I just "get over it" the feelings of depression and wanting to cut? I should be happy, I have a new grandson. I don't want to get kicked out of church. Odd thing, I thought churches were suppose to accept a misfit like me.

Churches should NEVER kick anyone out. The love of Christ is for everyone.

~Hope

Unfortunately you can't just get over it, it can be a long and painful process as I have discovered.
You can get medication to help with depression but I'd really suggest you get counseling to help you deal with the causes of your depression and self-harming.
Is there not a Christian counselor that you can go to?

You said that people want to say that you have a mental illness, the truth is that depression is a mental illness. Just like we can have things go wrong with our physical body, things can go wrong with how our brains work too, eg chemicals.
Having a mental illness doesn't mean that you're crazy.

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"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin to Pooh

Good christians aren't suppose to get a mental illness or be cutting. I get that at church. I'm somehow suppose to fix it, quote verses, be happy, and fit in like the rest of the happy peppy christians. The pastor questions if I'm even saved since I have trouble fitting in and being like others. If I knew how to fix my problems, I would have done so years ago. Instead church people make me feel inferiour, not good enough, not even fit to watch the nursery. In the mean time, I'm having trouble understanding where God's love and grace suppose to come in this. Maybe God would love me more if I were more normal and be like other people at church. The church pastor told me that it was alright for preachers to hit me when they pray for me as long as they don't leave bruises or break anything. (I thought that borders on abuse). I didn't get an answer to my statement, so if they can hurt me, I can hurt myself as long as it don't hurt as much as they they me. The last time I cut didn't hurt as much as the preachers hitting me in the head when they prayed for me. (Actually they smack me on the head with a short prayer and walk off since I don't get slain in the spirit.)

You really need to find a different church, sweetie... that is abusive!

God couldn't love you anymore than he does now, ill or not, you are completely loved and accepted. Please try to find a fellowship that reflects this love!

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If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain:
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain. (Emily Dickinson)