did I unknowingly self harm at a young age?!


Question: Did I unknowingly self harm at a young age?
When I was younger I would bite my hands and Slap myself in the face when I was frustrated or when I did something wrong. Is this self harm? I haven't thought about it until recently and I believe it made me all the more prone to self harm as a teen, which I have.

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I have often wondered this myself because I used to bite myself as a kid when I got really angry and upset then when I hit 14 I started self injury but managed to stop recently but I honestly think it is the fact that we don't cope with strong feelings properly and harming ourselves stops us thinking about the emotional pain if only for a little while.

So I think it probably has to do with the fact that we never really learned healthy coping mechanisms

Hope you consider quitting self injury soon it's definitely worth it.

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No, thats completely normal.
It didnt make you 'more prone' to self harm. Anyone has the ability to self harm, it just depends whether they are stupid enough to do it.

wtf


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