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

in my experience, self-harm is a temporary solution. self-harm is a coping mechanism, so people use it to feel better, but self-harming doesn't actually address the root causes of our struggles, which is why it is only a temporary fix. beyond that, i also used to attach a lot of guilt to self-harming. i used to feel incredibly guilty because i hated myself for doing it, but i couldn't stop. these are just a few examples of the many possible reasons why you feel like that, but just remember that you're valid, your feelings are valid, and that you can recover. stay safe

Probably it is cliche but cutting really makes you feel something, especially when you have felt numbness and hollowness for so long. Sometimes you do think you deserve it, it is the only thing you deserve to feel - actual pain. You also have this craving to see your blood, see it running, feel it is worth, to spill it pointlessly so that you have made up for all your mistakes. The truth is though that satisfaction is only momentary and then you feel even worse, like you are not good enough because you have not cut that deep, you haven't hurt yourself as bad as you think you deserve. It is one big cycle that let's you crave pain and you never get enough of it. It is almost as if you are not sure what you have become - your own monster

I’ve felt the same way. It’s a temporary release and a way to distract from the problem at hand, but it’s ultimately damaging to you physically and mentally. Whether what you’re feeling is guilt or disappointment it all stems from the fact that self-harm is not an effective coping mechanism. In my personal experience it was like a drug, a sudden rush of satisfaction or adrenaline whenever I did it, but it left me feeling worse than before because now not only have I not solved the root problem, but I added injuries on top of that. Not to mention I was only seeking the satisfaction of pain temporarily, so when the injuries stayed around after I would get no enjoyment from the pain, I only felt hurt and guilty. This may not apply to you, but this was how it’s felt in my personal experience.

The act of cutting releases dopamine in the brain, which gives you the "feel good" effect. This chemical is also released from food, music, and drugs. This doesn't mean it's a good thing to do though, obviously. The bad feeling I believe is either guilt, or the dopamine wearing off. But, that does mean if you want to get the same good feeling you get from cutting, then music and food also helps to achieve this. Grab a snack, put on some headphones, and work on one of your hobbies and you should be feeling better, without all the guilt afterwards.

The release of cutting can numb all the other thoughts and feelings for those few seconds but afterwards, it can often lead to feelings of regret and then you have to deal with the consequences of the self-harm. It can be really hard to think about the future when you are feeling bad but when it comes to days, weeks, months after those times, the marks left behind are a constant reminder of those darker moments. Feeling bad afterwards can also sometimes be because we feel that we have let someone down or broken a promise to someone or yourself.

cutting makes me feel better in the short term because it feels like a physical release from all the emotional problems i keep bottled up. but it makes me feel bad because its only a temporary solution to a bigger problem. and there are consequences from cutting, like all the scars. and then within a few hours the 'high' from cutting has faded and all thats left is the guilt on top of all the feelings that lead you to cutting in the first place. its a hard little cycle to break away from thats why reaching out for help can be beneficial

The initial feeling is a release, a relief. You do it to make yourself feel better, it's like a drug. The first time you do it, you get almost high off of the feeling. And then as time goes by, you come down from that high. You may feel guilty, ashamed, in pain. And then the urge comes back, but this time it doesn't get you as high, but you crash even lower afterwards. And that's how you get hooked; trying to get the feeling from the first time, back. Meanwhile, the feelings of guilt and shame and the need to hide the addiction increase every time you do it.

Self-harm can be very relieving to a person. It can feel like a release of pressure or emotions and gives you a feeling of relief. Most people who self-harm do not want to, that's why it feels bad afterward. However, stopping can be very hard to do because most people find that they can't get the same sense of relief as when they self-harm. Self-harm is a very serious, and dangerous path. If you or someone you know self-harm, seek professional help immediately. Please know you are not alone in this fight, many people love and care about you. There is hope for the future, things can get better!

It feels better because of the release of adrenaline, that helps to numb pain. It moves pain from emotional pain to physical pain which is much easier to tolerate. It's fast and effective at bringing down emotional pain. So that's why it feels great at the moment. You might regret it later and it's the guilt that makes a person feel bad. It could be guilt because you wish you knew how to cope in a different way, you regret making a scar or mark on your body, you regret the damage, or feel that society is expecting you to not self-harm. There are a lot of thoughts that can float around. But things we can do instead of self harm is hold an ice cube in our hand and squeeze it, it creates pain but not much damage. We could also take a few deep breathes, we could walk away, go for a brisk walk, cry, do something artistic to get the emotions out, take a baseball bat to a street lamp post to get out some anger. These have helped me, hopefully some might help you.

Beautiful it releases hormones that are the ‘feel good’ ones. It last for a shot period of time but because it doesn’t get rid of solve the issue you feel worse afterwards. It’s perfectly normal to feel this way. Cutting is an unhealthy coping tool so it’s best to replace it with other coping tools to help you deal with the problem that made you cut yourself in the first place. Cutting can become an addiction as our body craves the ‘feel good’ dopamine hormones. Once the hormones stop being released we feel terrible and our brain forgets about our defense mechanisms( flight/ fight) and we think about what we’ve done