Help how to cut deeper?

[EquinoxAlchemist]

I've been self harming for a long time now, though I've had a massive break between when i started and now. When I was younger I went a couple months doing it every day, got found out and had to stop and only occasinally cut myself again. Now I've proper relapsed and I'm at it again. Don't care to stop, don't want to be told to stop because I simply don't get why I should.

I'd just like some advice on how to cut deeper? I can't seem to get past the epidermis. I've never reached dermis or the BEANS, my regular cuts only go to stratum granulosum or spinosum tops (layers in the epidermis). It's not about the pain, but the injury and blood itself so would pain killers help? A sharper tool? Any advice is helpful. Thank you!

 

[SecretDissociation]

i'm not keen on giving self-harm advice, but I can tell you that pain killers OTC painkillers would not help because they target active/occurring pain.

 

[EquinoxAlchemist]

i'm not keen on giving self-harm advice, but I can tell you that pain killers OTC painkillers would not help because they target active/occurring pain.

Hm...thank you, that does make sense. So that option is out. (Also: Yato my beloved <3)

 

[Forveleth]

I would highly suggest you DO NOT go deeper than the epidermis. You put yourself at a substantially higher risk of infection and doing some very bad, permanent damage.

I am not sure what is covered there buy here is a thread on self harm:

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[EquinoxAlchemist]

I would highly suggest you DO NOT go deeper than the epidermis. You put yourself at a substantially higher risk of infection and doing some very bad, permanent damage.

I am not sure what is covered there buy here is a thread on self harm:

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

that thread is somewhat helpful, but i know most of it. I know how to take care of my wounds and i know it's technically a stupid idea. don't care much about permanent damage, but i cut in a safe spot. Thank you for the concern though!

 

[EvisceratedJester]

that thread is somewhat helpful, but i know most of it. I know how to take care of my wounds and i know it's technically a stupid idea. don't care much about permanent damage, but i cut in a safe spot. Thank you for the concern though!

Deeper cuts (any cuts to the bean or below) require different aftercare compared to cat scratches. Honestly, as somebody who has cut down to the bean before, I don't recommend it...