how to cut without much pain?

[overthrone]

i wanna get max damage out of cutting (at least make myself bleed) but I get really scared of the pain and chicken out. Any suggestions on how to cut and get blood without a ton of pain?

 

[Leonard_Bangley39]

pinch yourself. pinch your arm hard and just focus on it. it hurts, but its not really all that big a deal. you pretty much just gotta get used to the pain. when i cut, its kind of like a small sting and burning feeling. it hurts but i got used to the feeling pretty quickly.

 

[BrainSplatter]

It is painful slightly yeah when you do the cut but if you cut enough it actually gives you a feeling of numbness not pain. I think this is due to nerve damage or shock not from the cut itself idk

 

[thislifeisunfair]

You become desensitized to what you are actually doing. When you do it for me, at least I don't feel the pain until a couple of hours after. But it isn't bad. Especially if you are frustrated and just want relief.

 

[getoutgirl]

usually the pain is part of the relief factor... not always. I also get just wanting the scars, or the blood, or cutting the flesh itself, thought those are less so relief in a given moment of overwhelm and maybe more because of a need to self destruct? I don't know how you experience it.
why do you want to cause yourself maximum damage?
hitting the dermis or below it hurts. like others said you can get numb to it with repeated habit. unsure if that's worth it. if you reach that do take propper care of it though. big hugs <3

 

[shiftingtendons]

i dont think people will help you hurt yourself even more it's agaisnt the rules im sorry the best thing i can do is give you aftercare help

 

[Blueberry Panic]

Alcohol, you can cut deeper and you don't feel it as much.

 

[overthrone]

usually the pain is part of the relief factor... not always. I also get just wanting the scars, or the blood, or cutting the flesh itself, thought those are less so relief in a given moment of overwhelm and maybe more because of a need to self destruct? I don't know how you experience it.
why do you want to cause yourself maximum damage?
hitting the dermis or below it hurts. like others said you can get numb to it with repeated habit. unsure if that's worth it. if you reach that do take propper care of it though. big hugs <3

It's mainly because i don't necessarily wanna ctb i just need a way to kinda release tension and frustration. I use an x-acto knife, and use the tip to cut rather than the flat end. I wanna get the confidence to cut with the flat end but I'm nervous to experience the pain

 

[overthrone]

It's mainly because i don't necessarily wanna ctb i just need a way to kinda release tension and frustration. I use an x-acto knife, and use the tip to cut rather than the flat end. I wanna get the confidence to cut with the flat end but I'm nervous to experience the pain

just tried cutting with the flat end, no blood. It didn't hurt like at all but I'm nervous to put more pressure. How much pressure would I need to put to get blood without seriously putting myself at risk?

 

[getoutgirl]

i'm sorry. yeah i get that urge for release. not the best to regulate emotional pain, shitty cope, but a cope still when you have little else.
as for your question... don't know if i want to answer it. i don't feel good about keeping you in that fright either... i just really don't want to push you down that path, or aid there. i'm sorry.
even if you still don't intend on stopping, which i get, i've relapsed every so often, the site has good resources for it, to just generally make it safer. please rinse with hot water the x-acto before and after use, you really don't want infections. I can say that's your biggest risk. Avoid visible veins, very top of the legs as there could be some nerve damage there... i guess i can tell you that. Again sorry that you are even brought to rely on this, i wish you don't have as much a need soon... big hugs <3

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[Pale_Rider]

Agreed. A razor slice is less then a hard pinch. It's the potential damage that causes the fear. But fear serves a purpose also. Maybe you should seek other coping mechanisms. ?

 

[overthrone]

Agreed. A razor slice is less then a hard pinch. It's the potential damage that causes the fear. But fear serves a purpose also. Maybe you should seek other coping mechanisms. ?

I have other coping mechanisms, but I fear it's an addiction atp, and nothing else gives me the kinda release i want

 

[overthrone]

Alcohol, you can cut deeper and you don't feel it as much.

like drink or pour it on the skin?

 

[Blueberry Panic]

like drink or pour it on the skin?

Drink

 

[HangMan123]

Well, you are taking a blade to your skin… It will never not hurt. Maybe some clever tricks or substances can null the pain, idk. But then again, substance abuse isn't good for you either.
I suggest that you attempt to ween off of the cutting and find a different, healthier coping mechanism. I don't mean to be rude, it's just that cutting is dangerous.

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

This thread is interesting to me. I thought pain was the point. The deeper the cut, the sweeter and more mellow the pain. Once, I had a tooth pulled without being totally numb. The dentist was worried and uncomfortable about causing me pain but I told him it was fine. It was such a deep vortex sucking down my thoughts and feelings like a black hole. Somewhere along the line I learned to get through life by embracing pain with enthusiasm. But.. please be careful and take care of yourself, I don't mean to encourage anyone to hurt themselves.

 

[overthrone]

This thread is interesting to me. I thought pain was the point. The deeper the cut, the sweeter and more mellow the pain. Once, I had a tooth pulled without being totally numb. The dentist was worried and uncomfortable about causing me pain but I told him it was fine. It was such a deep vortex sucking down my thoughts and feelings like a black hole. Somewhere along the line I learned to get through life by embracing pain with enthusiasm. But.. please be careful and take care of yourself, I don't mean to encourage anyone to hurt themselves.

pain is mostly the reason, but atp, i need someone to notice and report me rather than turn myself in again. i hate doing that shit (done it 3 times, always sucks ass) i know i need to go to a ward or some shit but im tired of waiting for someone to ask if I'm okay so now i'm just trying to elicit it from people rather than sit on my ass and wait until somebody decides to care
how about numbing cream?
would that work well at all?