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

Most of the time when people harm themselves is because they are going through a rough time and feel empty and useless. When they cut they feel the need to feel something instead of being empty and the pain just brings back feeling yet you realize what you have done later and realize it wasn't a good thing to do.

Cutting only relieves the pain, temporarily. Keep in mind that you are indeed cutting your flesh with a sharp object, hence doing something your body doesn't want. Human bodies aren't supposed to want pain, more-so reject it.

When I used to cut, it made me feel better because I believed that I deserved the pain then guilty that I would get caught by someone seeing the marks, which has happened, and that they would judge me.

Cutting feels good at first because it helps to engulf your real pain and suffering for a time being. But after sometime you'll get addicted to it and you would want more. I felt bad afterwards because I was in pain and hurting myself as well as bringing myself down while whoever or whatsoever made me into this is growing. I felt scared and weak when I saw my healed scars. It is unhealthy, I realized; so I put on my shoes, and walked to gym. Started working out, and I never stopped. It helps, physical activity really helps you through a depression

Cutting happens on an impulse. Most impulsive things feel good at the moment, but you regret them later. You should take some time to think before acting on an impulse. Try to replace cutting with something else like reading, taking a bath/shower, taking a walk, drawing, exercising, etc.

Self harm releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel release or feel calmer. However, this doesn't last long, and the act of harming yourself may make you feel guilty, as you might feel you have let people down. As well as this, the physical pain will make you feel worse, and you may also be afraid of yourself. Self harm isn't healthy and it is much better to try to find support, and other ways to cope, and there are ways to overcome it.

Cutting may be something you turn to when you have a lot of built up emotions and are feeling frustrated and upset. It is something that allows you to channel that anger and frustration and let it out, and you feel better. However it is a very damaging habit and the aftermath is obviously painful and you may feel some guilt.

Cutting is a temporary release of frustration, fear and depression related to something so horrible in your life that you have to replace with something which causes severe pain. Unfortunately, the relief you feel is only temporary until such time as the pain in life once again becomes unbearable.

That's a question you should ask yourself more often. Cutting can sometimes be a distraction or an addiction, which makes you feel better but after seeing what you've done, it makes you feel bad about it.

Because at the moment, you’re letting all the built up frustration out, afterwards you realize what you’ve done.