I have an urge to kill: a lenghty and graphic story

Ok, I haven't really told anyone about this. I mean, I've told my sister a little about it but I didn't really go into detail about the true extent of my 'condition'. In this case, I will go into extensive detail so this will be a little long.
I have a strong urge to kill. People, animals, whatever. Most of my free time is spent entertaining detailed and in depth homicidal fantasies in which I kidnap, torture and kill people. I've had violent fantasies since I was about 13 but at that time they revolved more around hurting or killing criminals or enemies of the U.S. in combat (i.e. terrorists). Also, they were a little more vague and less realistic. Now I create formulated plans on how to capture, kill, and most importantly, not get caught so I can kill again. But it's not just bad thoughts, recently at work I chased down and caught a bird that was healthy but couldn't fly due to some tar-like substance on it's wings. I messed with it a little and showed it to my co-workers and then took it away. When I was out of sight I grabbed it's little neck and held it. I thought of how easy it would be to snap it's neck or to smash its head with my boot. I know it's just a little bird but I felt a sense of power holding its life in my hands. I could feel the urge to kill it welling up inside me, I got a fluttery feeling in my chest... but I didn't kill it. I didn't spare it's life out of mercy, however, but out of fear of being caught. So I put it in a tree and went inside. The rest of the day all I could think about was that bird and how badly I still wanted to find it and kill it. Eventually, the urge passed and I was back to work... and daydreaming about killing people.
As for my homicidal fantasies, I have rituals worked out in my head that usually involve some form of surgically precise disemboweling. In these daydreams I take a variety of mementos from the kill ranging from skin to hyoid bones to brain tissue.
It scares me to think of what kind of monster I could become. I want to seek help for this but that scares me, too. Just posting this scares me. I've been hospitalized before for cutting and it's not a fun place to be. I don't want to go back. If you've read my other posts you know that I still cut, have an obsession with blood, and have had suicidal urges as well (thought not so much recently). I'm not asking if this is normal, I don't really see how it can be. But I want see if anyone has any input into how serious this is. Am I really at risk of becoming a murderer? And am I alone in these thoughts? I'm really in distress here so please don't ridicule me or say that I'm faking this.
Thank you.

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  • Get in the army

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  • PoisonFlowers

    I've read that feeling like this could be an indicator for a personality disorder or something similar.

    In any case, you should get help. You may not become a murderer, but you could be at risk of doing something you regret later :/ It's not surprising that you're distressed by this, obviously. Take care.

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    • pansyfugufish

      The personality disorder you are looking at is called antisocial personality disorder. A unique feature about this disorder is that by midlife, these people often become normal. There is speculation that they have delayed development in their brain that makes them show no affect to other's suffering. This part of the brain develops by the time they hit midlife, if they live that long. Antisocial's lifespan is drastically short because their behavior often gets them into irreversible trouble.

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  • Mr-Time

    Tame the urges and make them work for you.
    Its dangerous to be out of control but its never bad to be able to kill if you have to.
    You never know when life might ask you make a call like that. Then people like us will prevail, others will be left behind.

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  • blackirish

    you need help immediately! you are definitely showing early signs of a cereal killer. Get help as soon as possible or this is just going to get worse and then lead to an obsession and then lead to jail or death. i hope you get the help you need

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  • aero_56

    I do appreciate it. Regarding this particular issue, it seems this is the only place where I can talk about it and feel that I'm not alone. This is often a hidden problem, more hidden than cutting or drug abuse or common criminality. It seems it's to dark to be let into the sight of the public eye. There are websites and books to help with self-injury, suicidal thoughts and the like but I seem to have a hard time finding much literature about an urge to kill. Sometimes I'm afraid of what kind of comments people will post. I'm afraid of judgment, of people calling me sick and f*cked up (even if I agree).

    Thank you to all who are not afraid to show empathy and compassion. It is difficult for me to seek professional help, partly out of fear, but mostly due to cost as I have no insurance. However, I am happy to report that I have not cut in about three months and have fought the urge with nothing but sheer force of will (and some online support) by my side. The fact that I have done this is very empowering and helps me feel in control which, as Murasaki correctly stated, is what I seek to feel. The dark, tormenting fantasies of killing are still ever present but I feel that with the same determination I used to overcome self-mutilation, I will be able to manage my more ominous urges as well. And, when finances allow, I will do my best to seek help.

    Again, thank you to all who have helped me.

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  • Morgan_Freeman

    I think about killing people too, although i do have PTSD so, yeah.

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  • mazgan

    cunt! u've watched Dexter to much.

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  • michaels4p5

    well stranger i've already read a long ass story like this and don't intend on reading this one so good bye.

    i read the damn thing anyways you sound pretty fucked up in the head to be honest.

    good luck trying any of that shit on me because i'll slam your head into the sidewalk

    this is my opinion" to you sir if your not faking all of that.

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  • tehfoxyfire

    Let me guess you will say how awful it is what you've done

    But you will do it all over again

    Get help please

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  • You are one of the devils children. Fear me for I will hunt you down and cut
    Off your Horns

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  • TheAnomymousQuestioner

    When I was young me and my freind would try to find stray cats and dogs, we would kill them using only our bare hands. We thought it would make us stronger and when I held the life of an animal or somthing weaker than me it made me feel powerful. I think thats naturall in most humans but the fact that your planning things out in detail is a bit too far. As long as your mind is young you should be fine if you stop your habits now before you desire the thought of taking a life so bad that you will go out and you WILL hurt someone. So yes get some help FAST. I miss the day when I would kill cats with my freind ryan.

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  • b454

    Wow, and your a girl too. I have dark thoughts also, but not so detailed and planned out. Get some help honey. I know hospitalization sucks, I've been there twice, but would you prefer death row?

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  • rivers2616

    @rawrisloveindino u are right, besides counseling that is definitely the best option.
    I just wanted to say that you definitely are not alone, I've had similar issues in my past and have actually made the conscience decision to kill a person but luckily i didn't take it farther than that at the time. It's definitely a scary moment when you realize you are capable of that. So yeah i'm pretty f*cked up too so don't beat yourself up.
    They are right dude, it doesn't go away, it just sits there until something in your life turns it on than suddenly it's like a drug that you can't get off. One of these days that need is going to hit you and if you haven't got help you are going to do something that will get you locked up for the rest of your life.

    I understand that it's scary to tell people, hell i've kept this urge a secret for years and it definitely is a weight.

    Get help, I finally am. Go to a counselor but definitely don't say you've actually found someone to kill or anything like that don't talk specifics and you'll be fine, the only thing the dr. can do is subscribe drugs and counsel you, thinking about something isn't a crime so as long as no one in particular is under immediate danger because of you then your doc cant say anything.

    I hope this helps somehow, I know reading your post made me feel better, thanks for being so strong. You're not alone man.

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  • Bman

    You might want to get help and here is an important question would feel ashamed if you hurt or killed someone or would you just move on?

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  • ruralfrights

    Everyone has a darkside. Some are darker than others. I don't know exactly what to tell you to do, but here are a couple if Qs:

    Do you believe that acting these thoughts out would be wrong, or do you believe that you have a right to do them as these people deserved it no matter what the law said and people just don't get that you haven't done anything wrong. The latter quest is a sign of the most dangerous of people as they for somebreason javelin no conscience. I really don't believe this applies because if you were missing a conscience, you wouldn't be worried enough to be as honest in posting period. Still talk to a pro, bro. Sort it out and I beg you'll be okay

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  • Having a "sense" of power holding life in your "hands" entitles that you are an intelligent person and a naturally born leader, if it comes down to it, give the military a try, I don't think you have problems, just a very active thought engine.

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  • normalisoverrated

    Please get help. There are some clinics with interns that you don't have to pay loads of money and you can do it without insurance. Hurting someone weaker than you is just pure evil, and I believe your conscious is aware of that.

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  • aero_56

    That bird, I found it again. Only this time there was no one to see me. No one to watch me do an awful thing...

    I'm sorry...

    I couldn't stop...

    help me.

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  • sugarcookie

    First off, I think it's really brave of you to confront these issues that you are dealing with. Is it normal? No, but you know that already. However, to think that this is something you can just suppress and deal with on your own is not realistic. I know that you are scared of what people think and what will happen to you, but you have to trust in the fact that others care about your well being, and the last thing they want to do is do you harm. I encourage you to open up to someone about this (not just someone your age) and follow through with how far you have already come to be able to talk about it. My fear is that if you don't, and you let it fester inside of you, than this could potentially be a serious problem for you in the future. The last thing you want to do is act out of impulse and do something you regret...good luck to you. I hope you find it in your heart to reach out to someone and get some help.

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  • z03

    first of all shut the fucking hell up duck bill if you go to a certain place and tell them thell pout you in a padded room give you coicnseling and when they feel your cured of the tendoncys you will leave

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  • CiroPost

    It might just be that your good at premeditated murder, but killing a innocent pathetic animal? Please seek help... For everyone's sake.

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  • awatcher

    YOu need help. Go to www.medlineplus.gov and seek help locally if you are in the US. If not seek help asap. Not normal.

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  • duckbill

    Whatever you do, DO NOT tell anyone.

    Trust me, I had the same urges, told people about it, and the results were disastrous.

    Never tell anyone about this. That's my advice.

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  • NuclearChickens

    Dirty Scum.

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