Against Cutting

This group is for people that are opposed to cutting and self-harm as a way to deal with depression and the hard times in life. For the people that have various other methods to deal with their depression, without having to cut themselves. (Hopefully a more positive and helpful method.)

Notice to the cutters: Please do not get offended by this group. If you're insulted by it, I'm sorry. My intentions were not to offend anyone with this group. I wish you all the best with your solutions to sadness, wherever they shall lead you. I hope that you will be able understand the matter from the flip side. This group was not created to make fun of you. It is simply to examine the act of cutting, in a different view-point than a cutter might see it.

Join this group if these apply to you:

~ If you believe that cutting is not a very effective way of dealing with despair.
~ When and if you get depressed, you don’t cut yourself.
~ If you have other means of dealing with your sorrow.
~ If you are sick and tired of those cutters that only cut for the attention and sympathy.
~ If you realize that not all cutters cut for attention.
~ If you can, to some extent, understand cutting and its reasons. But know that it's pointless in solving the problem of depression.
~ If you dislike that fact that cutting has become such a popular trend.
~ If you don’t write about self-harm, in ways that
"glorify" it.
~ If you are able to respect cutter and don't bash them.
~ If you're mature enough to be evolved in conversations are suicide, depression, etc.
~ If you are an ex-cutter or a non-cutter and want to join.
~ If you're a cutter and really want to stop but you can't seem to quit on your own.
~ If you think that cutting is a serious problem of our society.
~ If you are against suicide, but can understand the reasons for it.
~ If you plan on being an active member of the group.

We are not against those who cut, but we are against the act of cutting. The groups purpose is not to sit around and bash cutters. This group does not discriminate cutters. Bashing cutters will not be tolerated. Any members that post insulting things about cutters will be removed from the group as soon as the offensive post is read.

Our mission:

To thoughtfully and efficiently discuss the issues of cutting, suicide, teen depression, and other topics that associate with self-harm. Try come up with ways to stop the cutting addiction. To try to understand why cutting has become so popular among teens.
(To learn about self-harm with an open-mind but without the razorblade.)

By numerous suggestions, we are now a cutter's support group. Another goal for this group is to help current cutters quit cutting, if they are willing to stop. (If you're a cutter and want to learn about better ways to deal with sadness and are willing to make a comitment to quitting your self-harm... please join... we are here for you but only if you are serious about stopping.)

* If you have any questions or comments about this group, please contact me or Josh-13 (the co-leader of the group.) We will do the best to answer your questions and or concerns.

Please apply here for the group "Against Cutting"