Posted by Elizabeth on May 22, 2000, at 3:46:07
In reply to Re: Rage and Cutting Revisited Noa amd Janet, posted by Noa on May 17, 2000, at 15:54:08
> From what I read, people who cut are not necessarily suffering from borderline personality disorder. You aren't cutting to get attention. It is more of a compulsion.
I think the understanding is that, while cutting is a strong (not absolute) indicator of BPD, the behavior has been misinterpreted in the past (regardless of whether BPD is an accurate diagnosis for the particular individual). That is, people with BPD *do* have compulsions to cut when they feel overwhelmed, and they *aren't* "just doing it for the attention."
> Substituting one behavior for another isn't addressing the point either.
One compulsion for another, you mean?
> The cutting has developed over time for a reason--it is a way of coping with feelings and just substituting something else doesn't really address what is underneath.
You know, what I don't get is, why does it work at all (even in the short term)?
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