How do people define 'self harming'?!
Question: I know like cutting yourself with a knife or a razor.
But what about scratching with like scissors, or a compass, or tweezers, or what about even just with your own nails? What about if it doesn't leave scars? Or if you do it so you don't hurt somebody else?
Is that 'normal'?
Answers: I know like cutting yourself with a knife or a razor.
But what about scratching with like scissors, or a compass, or tweezers, or what about even just with your own nails? What about if it doesn't leave scars? Or if you do it so you don't hurt somebody else?
Is that 'normal'?
it's not "normal" but it happens a lot. Mostly to girls instead of guys. I used to do it a lot. I mostly used a razor so I'd have minimal scars. I just needed to see the blood, and know that I could still feel pain. I had to let it out somehow, I couldn't say some things, sometimes I couldn't say anything.
it's really not a good habit to have. It does leave scars and you will regret them later. I'm almost 25 now and I have scars on my legs and stomach and chest that will never go away. I don't cut myself anymore ( or harm myself in any way ) and so for the rest of my life I either have to wear shorts longer than I want, etc and I will always have to explain where they came from - which I don't want to do - but people always ask.
Try getting a punching bag to beat up. That helps me. Writing has really been a release for me too. Check out this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEGoHi5HD... It's one of my faves.
Anyway, good luck. Let me know if I can help in any way. I allow emails on here.
I think sticking your hand in a woodchipper works
All of that is self harming
idk why ppl do it probably to feel pain and ya know i REALLy dont know
its normal but its dangerous
no, no its not, read what you just wrote back to yourself, its like an alcoholic saying is it ok if i dont get paraletic!! go see a doctor
well let us look at the word...self...meaning you...harming, meaning....hurting....you hurting yourself.....so yeah...anything that involves hurting yourself on purpose for whatever the reason is self-harming....non of which are actually..."normal"...then again, what is normal anyways?
If you need to claw the crap out of something or somebody to feel better, then you need some psychiatric help.
It's not NORMAL.
in anyway causing pain to your own body
even if it doesnt leave scars
EMOtional
anytime you harm your body intentionally can be considered self-harming
Self Harming to me would be simple. You harming yourself in ANY way. It is normal to hurt yourself jokingly or because its funny, but I don't think it is if you are doing it be you are emo and don't want people to know.
Anyway that is going to cause harm to your body. Even by neglecting yourself from food is a way to do selfharm
that is not normal u can do sumthin better than hurtin yoself that solves nothin
yes, it may not actually hurt you but it is considered harming yourself. anytime you inflict pain on yourself purposely it is considered self-harming. unless you have an itch, then scratch it.
Even thinking about hurting yourself in anyway is doing harm.
It doenst matter the object, if you are taking things to your body to inflict pain, its self harming.
Seek medical help immediately! Do not get into the habit of pricking / scratching / cutting yourself. It may be a hard battle to get out of and can definately be avoided!!
Smoking, drinking, not eating healthy, having unprotected sex, is all self harming as well. and no, all that plus the cutting etc. is not notmal
To me any intentional act that inflicts either emotional or physical pain or damage is self harming. It is never normal. Sit down with a counselor and talk it through.
I define that as EMO. I know you are bored and you think cutting yourself is cool. Go outside. Get some fresh air. Your life isn't that bad.
id say thats not normal to want to do those things and some serious signs of depresion and should be talked about with a doctor. Any kind of wanting to hurt ones self wether it leaves scars or not is YES!!! SELF HARMING
It's not normal, and self harming is self harming no mater WHAT you use, or what the cause is. It may be common, but that doesn't make it normal. It DOES acctually help you feel better, but only for a few hours. When you hurt yourself, your body makes you feel pain so that you know you've hurt yourself- but it also releases something, I'm not sure what it's called, that makes you feel better. I've done it, and if you're hurting yourself or thinking about it, please don't...
self is anything that includes a person inflicting pain or injury on him/herself. it doesnt have to leave a scar or anything like that.
its usually a form of escape. which i dont understand.
It's something that you have to very very careful with, like drinking alcohol.
It starts out much the same. But then you discover the more you cut, the more you'll scar. And the skin can heal just so many times.
Often cutting (for me at least) was a way of insuring I had control over my life when way too many others were running it and ruining it for me.
anything that were intentionally harm yourself
it does not matter if it physical pain or emotional pain
you should not do that to yourself.
when i first started it didn't leave scars as i was doing it with a fork, but then i took keys and then scissors and now i use a razor.what im trying to say is that if you start self-harming, first it won't be serious, but as you are getting addicted, you will need more and more.at first when i started i didn't think it will ever be serious, i thought that i wouldn't leave scars or anything, but now i do.
i don't know if its normal, but if you do it to cause pain to yourself to get over some emotions or to get the sense of relief, even if it doesn't leave scars, it will someday, cuz you aren't gonna stick to that, you will need more.so stop it now that its early, cuz you will regret it later.
I don't believe anyone should harm themselves by the things you mentioned above. I don't believe people should abuse themselves with alcohol and drugs. They are hurting themselves and the people that love and care for them as well. Sometimes, believe or not, it is for attention. Sometimes it is an illness. Sometimes it is something that happened to them years ago and they have not been able to deal with it. There are several reasons for these behaviours. Remember, we are suppose to take care of ourselves so we can care for others. The good news is there is help out there for all individuals who are willing to take that step.
Why does everyone on here ask if cutting is normal behavior?
NO ,It's not normal and I truly believe you kids already know that
self harm is to carry out a deliberate act which you knew would cause you harm it involves cutting, burning, scratching and even smoking, as to 'normal' it is common as a lot of people use it as a coping mechanism but it is an unhealthy coping mechanism you should not feel guilty or ashamed by what you are doing and it is up to you if you feel you want to try to seek help to address what is making you want to harm yourself in this way. it is not the amount of harm you do it is about the emotions and feelings which are leading to you harming
In this book I'm reading, it actually classifies a bunch of things as self harm. It talks about eating disorders, repeated cosmetic surgeries and extensive dieting, and excessive alcohol and smoking all as things that can be forms of self-harm. It also includes things that you listed above like cutting, scratching, burning, pulling out hair, etc.
And not all forms of self-harm have to leave scars...except that cheesey remark, 'for every scar on your body, there's one on your soul'.
And it's still self-harm even if you do it to not hurt anyone else. That's exactly how I got started into a long path of self-harm.