How long did you struggle with the urge to cut?

I used to cut when i suffered from depression. Now that i have recovered from it all, I still get the urge to cut too. For some reason it felt like pain relief, an addiction, addictions never really go away. Some days I still want that sensation of relief and control over my own pain, to release how I feel inside, but I don't. Because I know that I shouldn't , and that it is wrong. You're not alone in feeling like this. Being involved in self harm at any point in your life no matter what age, will stick with you forever. We can't change the past , and we can't blame ourselves for still feeling like we did. But we no better now not to. That's progress. Recovering from self harm is a very long process. It has no time limit. Its completely reliant on the individual. Relax, you know what is good for you, what you should and shouldn't do.

Cutting is usually a component of depression. Tell a dr; he/she is the only one who can diagnose and treat you. There are good meds for it, such as Zoloft.