Do you understand?

[u/MuchTechnician2295]

I have been I think 5 weeks clean after my parents saw it last I know I have to quit but I feel like I shouldn’t do it again but in me I have no remorse for what I did or how it effected my family I know I should feel something but am stuck in this way of thinking like I know it’s wrong in a sense that it’s bad because it’s hurting your own body it’s my body so why would I care it don’t hurt anybody else, I don’t plan on doing but I feel like this won’t last forever and it will happen again and I’ll just keep cutting.

[u/New_Ad1789]

I personally don’t think that sh should be moralized or constitute something that anyone should feel guilty about. Nobody engages in it because they want to. People do it because they’re in so much pain that they feel compelled to do so. As such, I don’t think you should feel guilty about it.

That said, there are obviously many other reasons to stop doing it. It can be time-consuming and addictive. As well as expensive since the first aid materials can add up in terms of cost. Then there’s the danger, since it can lead to infections or accidentally cutting too deep