HELP!!! cutting too deep.?

i'm a cutter. i don't cut often and i don't do it to kill myself. i know i have to stop and i don't think i'll ever do it again after this...





i cut my ankle kind of deep. maybe 1/4 of an inch on the inner side about 1 in. above the ankle? the skin spread and i put butterfly clips on it and antibiotic ointment.





will it get infected? is this okay? i'm sorry and please dont lecture about how i need to stop because I KNOW! and i'll never do it again. how long will this take to heal? how can i help it?

HELP!!! cutting too deep.?
i heard pissing on it will help!
Reply:Any cut can become infected. Make sure that you keep it clean and dry, and if you see any swelling, redness, or pus in the next few days...go to your doctor. I'm not going to lecture...however, you should talk to a therapist about this. Usually when someone cuts/injures themselves, it's an unhealthy coping mechanism that they develop over time to deal with emotional pain. I hope your ankle heals ok and that you talk to someone soon. You'd be suprised how much it can help.
Reply:I experienced chronic pain for years, as a teen. I 'took it out' on my pillow, by doubling it %26amp; then screaming into it for as loud %26amp; as long as I was capable of. I did this repeatedly. It may have taken the edge off the pain, but I really needed to get to the root of the problem, %26amp; neutralize it. That didn't happen for two more decades... I hope you don't wait that long to ask for the help you need. Don't try doing it on your own, as that is part of the problem.


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Reply:It will get infected, go ahead and cut it off !