i was a cutter for several years(and have some pretty nasty scars on my left forearm to show for it, i haven't done it in a long time, but i still think about doing. it's like smoking(witch i also do, shame on me) it's just a way for me to attempt to deal with situations and problems i can't deal with by distracting me from them. I also think that alll cutters, not just me. use cutting as a way of subconsciously crying out for help, it's our way of letting the world know we have a problem without actually coming out and saying it, it's us hinting that we need freindship, love, or a little fucking compassion in our lives.