Main Points:
Types of self harm:
This thread will mostly focus on Cutting although I encourage you to learn more about all of them
Biggest Question:
Why did you start cutting?
I first cut when I was like 8 or 9. I was frustrated and had heard about it from TV and pop culture. I thought it would be worth trying.
Recently my closest friend relapsed back into self harm, so I wanted to write this info thread to not only tell why someone might do it but to also get a users perspective!
Self harm comes in may forms, cutting or burning one's skin, punching or hitting yourself, poisoning yourself with tablets or toxic chemicals, misusing alcohol or drugs, deliberately starving yourself or binge eating, or exercising to much. Oxford defines it as:
"Deliberate injury to oneself, typically as a manifestation of a mental condition."
Why would someone Self Harm? In most cases, people who self-harm do it to help them cope with overwhelming emotional pain. This could be caused by social problems, trauma or psychological reasons.
Social Problems:
Being bullied
Having problems at work or school
Having difficult relationships with friends or family
Coping with expectations
Trauma:
Physical or sexual abuse
Death of a close family member or friend
Having a miscarriage
Psychological causes:
Dissociating - losing touch with who they are and with their surroundings
Having repeated thoughts or voices telling them to self-harm
Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
about 17% of all people will self harm in their lifetime!
45% of people Self Harming are using cutting.
The average age of onset for self-injury is 13!
Q/A:
Why did you start cutting?
I first cut when I was like 8 or 9. I was frustrated and had heard about it from TV and pop culture. I thought it would be worth trying.
Why did you continue to cut?
I liked it and felt that it helped me vent my frustration and depression as I wasn't being medicated at the time. Also at my height of cutting I was caught smoking and doing other drugs and my parents decided to outpatient rehab. I couldn't see any of my friends or use so the only thing I felt I could do was cut.
How destructive of a habit do you believe it to be in comparison to other ones such as Porn, Nicotine, Other drugs, etc.?
Cutting is really hard to stop once you get used to it. It can obviously get you killed if you cut too deep or something bad but it isn't as bad as something like heroin because hard drugs effect everyone in your life while cutting is easy to hide and don't do any damage to other people.
When my parents first found out I was cutting I didn't understand why it was a bid deal because I had been doing it for so long. I never really understood how much it hurts people around you until I found out my girlfriend was doing it.
Once we talked about it we decided to stop together.
This interview was with: @Sadistac (Man in the first video)
Comment if you have any more questions you would like answered.
If you know someone who is struggling with self harm or you are Please reach out!
A thread was posted today on how to treat SH and I recommend you read it if you are struggling!
https://watchpeopledie.tv/h/social/post/145635/self-harm-aid-and-harm-reduction
Sources:
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/self-harm/
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/self-harm/self-harm-statistics/
Lil Self Harm Collection:
Person hits an artery when cutting, bro squirts everywhere
Person rubs salt and lemon on self harm cuts
Sliced neck, most likely an attempted suicide
Man tries to pull out nerve endings
man cut off his penis
Indian Man cuts off his finger (light work for him)
This is my first attempt at an effort post lmk any changes to make it read better or such
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This is just pathetic. Get help.
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And post their pathetic pictures and videos here to be encouraged by lunatics. When you're hurting yourself it's quite apparent, even to yourself, that you are sick. Once realised, seek help, not morbid attention.
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Soon as it's uploaded, that is quite definitively for attention. Deal with it.
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No point arguing. Believe what you shall, I will too.
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pussys and attention seekers
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Ur calling someone who is capable of destroying his own body a pussy? Like idk try it yourself u need some balls also personally I don't give a fuck bout attention I don't talk about it irl and if u check my profile u can see that Im not posting any of my cuts or burns, so basically stfu
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cringed a lot reading this, 1, yes, 2 not an attention seeking pussy so don't need to hurt myself, 3, shut up you selfharmer you butt hurt degenerate
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Well based of your reply you're clearly not 18 so maybe leave the site for your own good and touch some grass
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your talking to a grown man I know it's hard for you to imagine because your so used to talking to kids and have to burn yourself because your so unloved but just fucked off with ur butt hurt ass
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North Americans, even when they reach the age of majority, have an atrophied brain, the nerve endings are faulty and the neurons are not capable of sending more than 2 synapses per year, look guys, this is the apse of human imbecility!
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Whatever you say man
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Self harming is based
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Agreed, I like to have a few beers from time to time. That counts from what I understand.
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Not as much as better methods
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Bottom line: you're retarded.
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what you want is soft
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How?
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It's self explanatory. If you mutilate yourself, you are a retard.
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Don't be a retard. Problem solved.
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Honestly its kinda odd seeing a grown man self harm becuase most self harmers are like 14 year old white girls who have a mental breakdown when someone doesnt call them by their wacky ass pronouns lmao
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your an actual loser if you do self harm
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If you ask me it really depends. like the Indian guy he did it to raise awareness for his brothers suicide which was caused government or just plain old coping. I don't really like these types of narrow minded statements as the person behind them never really give any thought to the subject before posting a comment
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no matter what self harm wont solve anything
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That's the thing in some cases it actually will.
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name one other being forced to
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u didnt even read that, did u?
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I think I read it clear idiot I was talking about people in general.
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no ones loser 4 doing smthing if u read that u wouldnt comment like that
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yes they are
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Q: Why do people do self-harm?
A: Attention seeking.
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Self-harming is sad, but posting it online is just attention-seeking.
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Tbh I do understand some people who do that, like there is a difference between seeking attention and looking for help especially when u cant find it irl
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Am I using the wrong knife tf.
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ATTENTION, thats it
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It ain't worth it bru
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that dick.
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Dull blade he is def doing it just for attention
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What a shitty knife in the first video lmfao
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That is a weak ass knife.
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Hey, if anyone needs to talk pls lmk
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Thanx for this! I totally agree that we need this type of thread! Here's 2 images & a music vid that help me access the stuff most norms don't comprehend.🤘😸👍 I'll share more experiences when I can!
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No
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Damn i really want to help
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Help with the post?
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Bro not the penis
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That was very Nice post!
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I started cutting when I was 10, Im 31 now. I currently have a bandage around my arm from cutting too deep, was given antibiotics and stuff. All these years later, I still don't know how to respond when someone asks me why I cut. Because it feels good when you're extra sad? Maybe Im still a sad little girl on the inside lol
Ah, and syringes makes me faint! ... cutting is fine tho
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People who do this shit can easily die from infections
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for those who self harm at what age did you first do it and with what?
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13, the sharpest razer blade to my neck. somehow didnt die, fine now LMAO
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