As far as saying it's "bad", I don't necessarily like that word for it. I just have a problem with good/bad, right/wrong, as they pertain to a societal moral code that isn't always the best thing to go by. I'm just funny about that stuff. But anyway.
Obviously, cutting is detrimental to the body, but it is also detrimental to so many other aspects of life. We all know this. That being the case, I think that it's something that should be worked on throughout life. To just accept it, and give in to it is to say that you don't believe you'll ever be healthy and happy again. While it may seem that way now, you won't always have to rely on it. Seek help and eventually you will be ready to fight the urges. When that happens, so many things in life and about yourself will improve. Like others have said, cutting gets worse, you'll cut deeper, you'll use up space on your body, and you'll eventually feel negatively about what you've done to yourself because you'll have all this evidence. Think 10 years down the road...do you really want to be in the same place you are now?
So my answer...yes, it's worth fighting the urges when you're ready. Take steps to move toward initiating recovery, and let your mood guide you until you feel it's ok to move past cutting. You have to realize that it's not just the cutting, it's all this other stuff that originally drove you to cut in the first place, that's your biggest problem. When that stuff is changed, cutting will be unnecessary.
Sorry it was so long. I've thought about this a lot myself. :) Good luck, stay safe.
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