Maybe Triggering Is cutting yourself addictive? Sort of like anorexia, like I lost the first 15 lbs. and I was controlling the weight loss but the next 10 lbs, and the eating disorder was controlling me that I didn't care if I stopped. So is cutting like that? I thought I was suppose to be strong and could control the self injuring but it got to the point that I was doing it and not feeling pain. It got so bad that I cut deep and didn't feel anything but felt like I had to do it or I couldn't breathe. Is it wrong to come to a point in life of wanting God to take control of things I can't seem to stop? But people act like I should be able to control the SI and should be able to just stop doing it any time.
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yes it is.... 
and just like ED's and other addictions;
we have to learn how to cope better and replace the addiction with healthy things. it takes practice and will.
and just like ED's and other addictions;
we have to learn how to cope better and replace the addiction with healthy things. it takes practice and will.
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Yes self harm can become an addiction but that doesn't mean you're a weak person. There are people around who like to say that self harm can be stopped at any time and that we should be in control of it unfortunatly it just isn't true. But like all adictions there are things that you can do to help you get past it...
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Yes! I would definetly say that Cutting is very addicting! I use to cutt, but have not in a month or so....but it is very addicting and hard to stop! When you get frusterated and depressed or angry it is so easy to get the knife scissors or whatever you use and just cutt on yourself!
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You Can't control it, you DO NEED God's help to overcome this. Pray hard and have faith that God can and will heal you of this just like it were any other disease.
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Thats the problem though. People gave up on me because I couldn't just stop cutting and just deal with what is really bothering me. I was suppose to handle it, control my cutting and control feeling the pain. I can to a point do that and control the bleeding and pain but it almost killed me to be in control, though. That part of cutting is like ED, we are expected to be in control or be able to just quit the destrustive behavior. When I had a severe allergic reaction that set off a bad panic attack, I felt I had to cut to stop the panic attack. I was having trouble breathing and had to do something. Nothing worked, not picking up hot stuff or cold stuff, singing, try thinking cheerful thoughts or trying to split and not be all there. I then thought if I could scrape my arm instead but accidently cut it too deep with a r***r. I prayed though but didn't know if I would be considered weak if I asked God for help for him to stop me. I cut but he stopped the pain. Is it considered weak to ask God for help with something I can't control? Or does He set people free from addictions? Are there any real hope of quitting?
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we can overcome addictions and obsessions with God's guidance and our willingness to keep pracxticing other things when tempted to do unhealth and sinnful things.
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Sister Alilsa:
The Israelites received manna every morning from God. Did it make Israel a weak nation? On the contrary, Israel became the strongest nation in the region and conquered all the lands of Jebusites, Philistines, etc.
When Jesus was walking on the earth, he earnestly prayed to the Father with loud cries. The Bible records so.
Asking God to help me does not make me a weakling. On the contrary, not asking God to help me will make me a weakling, unable to fend off depression with thanksgiving, unable to overcome bitterness with forgiveness, unable to love my neighbors.
To become a strong believer, one must receive from the Father everyday, his mercy, his grace, his words, his wisdom. We receive these through scripture reading and praying.
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The Israelites received manna every morning from God. Did it make Israel a weak nation? On the contrary, Israel became the strongest nation in the region and conquered all the lands of Jebusites, Philistines, etc.
When Jesus was walking on the earth, he earnestly prayed to the Father with loud cries. The Bible records so.
Asking God to help me does not make me a weakling. On the contrary, not asking God to help me will make me a weakling, unable to fend off depression with thanksgiving, unable to overcome bitterness with forgiveness, unable to love my neighbors.
To become a strong believer, one must receive from the Father everyday, his mercy, his grace, his words, his wisdom. We receive these through scripture reading and praying.
Rupert
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You diagnosed the problem wisely. If you don't get frustrated, depressed, or angry, you will not harm yourself.bloodrose18 said:
So please tell us how we can avoid frustration, depression, and anger, for the answer will be our way out of self injury.
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Yes, cutting is very addictive. You guys who are making steps to beat it are doing a greater and better thing than you realize for that reason; people who think it's easy to deal with such an addiction, in this case, a way of venting overwhelming emotional stress, have got their head lodged far up their... well, you get the picture
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yes, this is very addictive. my niece did this for a number of years, stopped when she moved in with her dad. she still have the urges every now and then, but thankfully she hasn't resorted to this. i'm scared for her when she gets her own place again. she's very impulsive, will do what feels good at the time, not thinking too much about the long term or who she might be hurting. praying for all who are struggling in this area. may God bless each of you.
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