um, i have to agree with u on some points. i wouldnt call it a disease, exactly, but its close. its not contagious, u dont get it from physical things, but it is like a plauge. im a on and off cutter, and i dont cut 4 attention, i do cut because i have almost no control over my life. im not kidding, nor am i whining. and heres another subject people dont pay that much attention to. running away. why do kids do it? its sort of like another form of self mutilation. ur article was very good about explaining it, but find some more facts, okay? thanks.
Hella Off!/ Alyssa 2008-03-25 22:04:03
To the writter:
"Someone is hurting our teens. And this time it isn't gangs, drugs or disease."
OK, I'll give you that anorexia is not a gang or a drug but you damn well better beleive that it's a disease! Need a definition? Here, read this: any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society.
lets break it down further! dis and ease.
dis-prefix meaning "lack of, not."
ease-freedom from pain or from worry or hard work.
Do you get it? It is a disease. You have your thoughts on this topic and maybe you can share some more of what you think but how bout feeding us the facts, eh?
To everyone else:
I'm done typing for now and I'm not tryin to be badass but if anyone at all thinks that I'm wrong feel free to e-mail me, but don't waste my time. Be worthy of my time and know your shit. That's lame and just proves your an ass.
My Email:
loveya_5604@yahoo.com
Hella Off!/ Alyssa 2008-03-25 21:26:22
To the writter:
"Someone is hurting our teens. And this time it isn't gangs, drugs or disease."
OK, I'll give you that anorexia is not a gang or a drug but you damn well better beleive that it's a disease! Need a definition? Here, read this: any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society.
lets break it down further! dis and ease.
dis-prefix meaning "lack of, not."
ease-freedom from pain or from worry or hard work.
Do you get it? It is a disease. You have your thoughts on this topic and maybe you can share some more of what you think but how bout feeding us the facts, eh?
To everyone else:
I'm done typing for now and I'm not tryin to be badass but if anyone at all thinks that I'm wrong feel free to e-mail me, but don't waste my time. Be worthy of my time and know your shit. That's lame and just proves your an ass.
My Email:
loveya_5604@yahoo.com
cutting/ pookey 2008-03-19 18:34:20
There seem to be a lot of people who use it as an attention getter. Real cutters do it as a release of pain or extreme anxiety. It is not something for show, and if people do use it for that they really need to learn more about it
Self harm/ Db 2006-11-21 13:18:33
This is a very interesting subject that not very many people are too interested in. Whereas they should be. It's happening all around us, but no one ever really looks for it. If peole payed more attnetion than they do then maybe not as many people would do it. Self mutilation isn't just something random it 's way more than that. And some people don't understand. I am currentlt writing a paper for english on this matter. My point is no one pays much attention to this matter because they don't want to and this is the reason I like this paper.
/ NIKKI 2005-12-07 12:45:55
I thought the article was very informative and understandable. And everything that was said is very true and I understand what you're saying, but not everything is as easily explainable as you think.
Older People Not Mentioned/ Dave 2005-10-12 05:43:33
This is n excellent article. However, I did not see any older people referred to as being self abusers, or is it that self abuse is not considered to be committed by any older people? If this is the case then I think there may be a lot of older people in need of help who are not finding any help. Also, I do not think that everyone who abuses themselves does cutting, there may be other means of self abuse instead of doing cutting.
I have to say that i've seen an alarming amount of people express that they feel it is ok and acceptable to self harm. It is scary to think that people may be doing this out of peer pressure or the fact that they feel it is on some level cool. Self harm fashonable? Yes that is one reason i believe people do this. Not just that it is for attention, i do not believe that is always the case although i certainly do not rule out the possible cause. I found this to be the case on forums such as gaiaonline. The forum is full of people more then happy to post pictures of themselves. In communities like this it is accepable. It can surely not be helping the problem
/ anon. 2004-02-26 13:05:08
You gave a very clear, well-paced explanation of this behavior. And your opening was compelling.
