TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
Lately i have been cutting myself and it feels so right. so when ever i get confused upset or frustrated i re open my previous cut. i sumtimes cry my self to sleep or wont sleep at all because i have so much things in my head. i told my best friend that i was cutting myself and she said that she does it too. I told her to stop but she made it seem like it was the right thing to do. And when ever i try to tell her one of my problems i always end up trying to fix her problems while mines are still there just floating around in my life. Its like nobody cares about my problems and i was put on this earth to fix other peoples problems while i suffer and drown in my own. My boyfriend said he is there to listen but sometimes my problems include him. The reason for that is because we are starting to get very sexual. Its an amazing feeling but i know its wrong i want to stop but i dont want to lose that amazing feeling. And by saying that i feel like a bad person. And another thing why is it that i can fix oher peoples problems yet i cant fix my own?

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, thanks for contacting us here at TEEN LINE. Wow, how overwhelming. It really hurts when the people you surround yourself with make it about what they want. It seems like you are getting tired of fixing everyone else's problems because it stops you from fixing your own. What really concerns me is that you are cutting yourself. It sounds like you are really trying to deal with your problems by hurting yourself more. I wonder if you have told anyone else about cutting yourself. Someone trustworthy, like a parent or school counselor who could help you without taking your opening up as an excuse to open up themselves. Also maybe you could try journaling or listening to music or exercising instead of cutting. Sometimes refocusing your coping mechanism could help you refrain from doing it. There is also a website that gives alternatives to cutting. It is self-injury.net and they can give you some more support on cutting yourself. Finally, feel free to call us here at TEEN LINE at 800-852-8336 from 6 to 10 pm PST.

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