Posted by anniiK on June 9, 2006, at 4:05:20
A local newspaper ran an AP article on a recent survey of the occurrence of "self-abuse" at two Ivy-League universities. According to the study, 17% of those surveyed admit to self abuse. Pardon the awful pun, this article cut me deep as I myself is someone that would be considered a "cutter" (hence the subject heading). I have never really considered this habit of mine to be as serious as the article implied. While I do concede that this behavior is an irrational means to deal with problems, it does sincerely make me feel better. One unfortunate side-effect is the concern it generates in those who see the scars. I doubt I have been successful in convincing my friends that I was viciously mauled by a pride of ill-tempered cats, so I thought maybe I should get some advice from others on breaking my habit. I apologize for the length of this post and welcome any advice on the proper board for future postings on this subject.
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