Stop the Bleeding and Clean the Wound
Before you stitch your wound, you should make sure that the bleeding is controlled. After draining some blood to let out the foreign substance or stuff on the wound, put a clean dressing or any clean cloth on top of the wound, and apply firm pressure. You should apply pressure until the bleeding stops. Only then can you clean the wound and prepare it for stitching. You can use alcohol, if you have some, to clean the wound and make sure that infection is prevented. This will definitely sting at first, but this is a very necessary step. Whatever you do, don’t drink alcohol to stop the pain.