The Painful Truth: Self Harm - Discussion & Understanding

Do you self harm?

Yes	35.8%	[ 1024 ]
I used to, but I recovered	32.7%	[ 934 ]
I don't, but I know someone who does	13.6%	[ 389 ]
No	17.9%	[ 512 ]
Total Votes:			[ 2859 ]

[Sadismancer]

In public I couldn't care less if people see my arms / legs and I am rather used to people staring (or, like when on holiday on Egypt, being questioned about it ten times a day (My pet tiger did it ok)) but god damn... I took a photo of my right arm to show the fact I've got a huge white band where I wore bracelets and went in the sun, leaving my arm tan and well yea, a white band, but I felt awkward enough to try and photoshop the scars out. All the scars are very old and insignificant now and I've had no issue for at least eight years now with being seen, but... I dunno. It feels awkward to have them on images.

/babble.

[Ion Genesis]

Hi. I've been following this thread for years now I suppose, I've just never quite worked up to posting. I haven't self-harmed very much in probably about a year, but I'm more or less on the brink of relapsing. It's...not an ideal feeling. But that's why I find myself here I guess. If anyone is around I wouldn't mind a conversation, but nonetheless I'm happy to meet you all.

[Caelan Lacey]

As well as cutting, I tend to pull out my eyebrows a lot, and I bite my nails down to the point of bleeding.

Does the eyebrow problem count as self harm? And the nail biting?

[Whisper the Lightbringer]

Gwenoli

As well as cutting, I tend to pull out my eyebrows a lot, and I bite my nails down to the point of bleeding.

Does the eyebrow problem count as self harm? And the nail biting?

Self-harm can take many forms, and I would say it does count. Mine is scratching up my legs, or anywhere that others won't see it. Any behavior that hurts you, and that you use to cope with stress or as a way to be in control of it, would be considered self harm.

[Seri Dreams]

Gwenoli

As well as cutting, I tend to pull out my eyebrows a lot, and I bite my nails down to the point of bleeding.

Does the eyebrow problem count as self harm? And the nail biting?

There are different forms of self harm.
Even ones such as self-loathing.

❤❤

[summer1412]

-pokes head in-

Anybody home?

[elenillorgirl]

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[Silent Heartache Uzakey]

Used to quite severely... cutting, burning, headbutting things, scratching... now more subtle just like... causing myself harm without it leaving any visible trace... not sure if that's progress or not... but if it is I'm at a point of potentially losing it... s**t's going south and I just want to end it y'know... anyways, hello thread...

[Kitsune Ametheyst Destiny]

at times, I wanted to...but I couldn't go through with it...the most i did is whenever I cried, I would slap myself across the face in order to stop...

[Seri Dreams]

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[JigokuShoujosRevenge]

I did excessive scratching and cutting. It's really noticeable, but I laugh it off and say the cat did it.

[Inspirational ANON]

I use to self harm for years from the age of 11-18. Mostly because of an abusive/toxic home environment. Happy to say though, I have been clean for 4 years!

[Angry LI ISSUES]

I started self-harming..Due to recent events it's starting to be my coping method.

I'm on medication I'm too afraid to tell my therapist for fear of hospitalization..

[Lorenxo of the sands]

JigokuShoujosRevenge

I did excessive scratching and cutting. It's really noticeable, but I laugh it off and say the cat did it.

hahaha that was my daily awnser when people use to ask me. lovu 4laugh

[summer1412]

Inspirational ANON

I use to self harm for years from the age of 11-18. Mostly because of an abusive/toxic home environment. Happy to say though, I have been clean for 4 years!

That is fantastic news!

It'll be six years for me on the 27th of this month. I never thought I'd make it this far.