danielliebutt
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Post by danielliebutt on May 23, 2006 23:43:45 GMT -5
I like to to trace my veins with pens and pencils...i do it when i'm bored or stressed...it calms me. one day, my friend noticed it and said that it is "a form of cutting." i have never hurt myself before, and don't want to... if this is a "form of cutting", should i stop? or should i continue you with it because it will keep me from worse things? it just came so natural to me, that i never thought of it as cutting....
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Post by Beautiful Disaster on May 24, 2006 0:57:37 GMT -5
Umm no thats not cutting. Cutting is actually cutting yourself with something sharp or dull (depends). Tracing your veins is just like playing connect the dots with freckles.
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Post by -‰KillerStyle‰- on May 24, 2006 2:57:12 GMT -5
Absolutly not!!!! That is NOT cutting at all I don't even think its any form of SH (Self Harm) Unless you push down hard or something then its fine! You said yourself "i have never hurt myself before, and don't want to..." that shows by itself that its not cutting, You are not litterly cutting yourself. One way "cutters" relieve there urges to cut is by drawing with red marker where they would cut but they aren't cutting. I dont know where your friend got that idea but its 100% false.
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Post by Rachel on May 24, 2006 4:08:31 GMT -5
Nope,thats not cutting. Cutting is when you get something to harm yourself with (usually glass,or a razorblade) and cut your skin on purpose to make marks,have the feeling of pain,or to get blood etc Tracing your veins isnt cutting Its not even SH xx
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Post by sleeplesshadow on May 24, 2006 8:25:42 GMT -5
Yah i agree with everyone else, i think it is just something that you use to pacify yourself. Something like some people fiddle with their hair when they're nervous (i do that when i don't have anything to cut with). Yah so you aren't hurting yourself, therefore it isn't self harm.
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Post by Honey Beeswax on May 24, 2006 15:17:57 GMT -5
no not cutting if it keeps u from doing other things then do it ur not harming urself
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L.B
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Post by L.B on May 24, 2006 16:02:04 GMT -5
Like everyone said its not cutting nor is it self-harm. If it makes you feel better and stops you from doing other thing then by all means keep doing it. If you start to do it to hurt yourself then you should stop. Also becareful because some pens could be sharp and pushing down on your vein could cause damage.
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