why does cutting make me feel better but then bad afterwards?

It is guilt that makes us feel bad afterwards. We might think or feel like we are getting better when we hurt ourselves but then it would just haunt us afterwards, so it doesn't help us after all

Well when you cut if you're using it as a release it does that, gives you a temporary release that can help you feel so much better. And another thing about this is it also forces your body to release "feel good" chemicals as you got hurt, these also make you feel better, but after all of those I guess we'll call 'highs' of feeling good reality takes back over and it's all the same as before you cut. Also you might have the guilt of doing it, and if you have to clean up a lot and it stings a lot that can be a constant reminder of it being a possibly really bad things which would certainly make you feel bad. Overall it just is because it's a temporary release for a more permanent problem, think of trying to use flimsy wood to block up a powerful river, it may work for a while but the waves will always comes crashing through again, so I guess cutting would just be like that flimsy wood, something you really don't want to be trying to use to block up the river but jsut happens to be all you see to do. If you wanted to change this maybe you could try walking away from the twigs next to the shore and find something that'll help you better overall :D

When you decide to self harm, I believe (from past experience) that you are trying to feel the pain that you feel mentally. So you seek to have physical pain because sometimes it's easier to understand. But after, you realise the consequences that you've scarred your body, and you then have to live with the marks forever. Although, that's not always a bad thing, they are a reminder that you have been through tough times and are your battle scars.

Cutting is like a drug, you use it, then after you feel terrible. the reason that is, is because when you cut, you create adrenaline so it doesn't hurt your body as much, and that adrenaline is what makes you want to cut more, to make yourself feel that rush again, and the reason why it feels bad after is because the rush is gone and you're only left with pain

Cutting is a temporary solution to a long term problem. After that short moment leaves, you will realise that the problem is still there and that that cutting only made you feel physical pain. It will also serve as a reminder of the problem, making you feel bad. Because deep down, you know two things, cutting is not the solution to your problem and secondly, your problem is still there

When you cut your mental pain gets released but turning it into physical pain. The pain on your skin helps you cope wit the mental pain( I'm not saying it's good for you to cut I'm just explaining why some people do it.) A little while after you cut you then feel bad that you cut I wish you haven't marked up your own skin.

This is my personal experience, it may not be yours. Before, I used to cut because I couldn't handle the emotional pain I was dealing with at the time, but I could deal with physical pain and thus I cut myself. Then, afterwards, I would look down and see my scars and remember the pain I had experienced and how I wished I knew how to deal with this pain. So, once I learnt how to deal with the pain in a less self-destructive manner, and recognised that it was in fact a self-destructive behaviour, I stopped.

Its when you are angry about something, you think of harming yourself and its just hurting yourself at that point may make you feel better but at the end, harming yourself is not an option. It will feel bad for sure afterwards. Its better to share the thoughts and let the anger came out in form of words rather then hurting yourself :)

Because at first you feel like you have let out your emotions and anger as action happened against yourself. But once you have cut yourself then your arm can hurt alot. I've never done it but I can imagine. So basically you do the worst in total for yourself and your health.

It probably feels good in the moment, but then guilt and the 'fire' kick in. Cutting is only a temporary fix and you should get help from everyone you know.