This is one of those private things that most would wonder why I share. Because the empowerment of the pain created more pain. Also, my nerves began to twitch as I cut myself repeatedly. There is so much about self-mutilating that one cannot control. If one thinks about that a little bit, the statement is clear. I used rubber bands on my wrist to flick myself, and held ice against my skin till it was numb(both by suggestion from therapist) to overcome the desires. It is not easy, and not simple, but it is liberating to not need this weak ritual.I understand all of the reasons mutilators have for doing it, but I believe that the strongest people are those who do not believe that it is good for themselves, and who can resist the need to cut and burn themselves. It improves the rest of life so much when one doesn’t have to worry about hiding or explaining injuries, when one doesn’t have to spend the important time alone self-injuring, and when one doesn’t have to regret it. So please try to stop it. It is docile and unoriginal. It is too absorbing to be any less of a valid addiction than morphine. Therefore, it is a disease in its own right, that thankfully, can be cured, and the likelihood of recovery is much higher than the things people cannot control.