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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Damn i really want to help
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Help with the post?
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Same, But I managed to stop recently.
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i used to cut myself, then i covered my arm in tattoos, hope u get out of this bro
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Pretty smart, tattoos are too expensive to just cut up and ruin. You would also be destroyed art if that's something you care about.
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You are just mentally ill, go to a hospital or something
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stfu
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virgin go to surrender and go to hospital
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Hey its my video, the artery one sheeesh
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How did you survive like how did you seek help while that was happening
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I didnt, its pretty much all healed now, i dont get stitches either since mist people i see get them end up with an infection
I dont get infections but im not risking it
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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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good post, i hope comments on here stay respectful tbh
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They probably wont unfortunately
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self harmers are cute twinks btw
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naming urself after money and being broke is crazy. Hope to see u as OC content on here soon🙏
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hahahahahaha
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I like women (I'm a girl) and I cut myself, you might be right.
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never will
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I used to cut from 13-14 and got caught so my parents grounded me for a year. I did it for so long because I felt it brought the life back into me. It made me feel so alive with every cut. Thinking about starting again but idk.
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don't, if you are 18+ then you have been clean for at least four years, and that is very impressive and something to be proud of.
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yes thank you I am 20 so 6 years!
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That's really good! Keep it up
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Ive been selfharming for 12 years since i was 8
Im also a stoner but since ive been selfharming for so long it turned into an addiction so saying to just do weed doesn't help some people
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Nerve endings😭 guy needs to find anything but pulling on nerves😭😭
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LMFAO
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this made me chuckle lmao
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No
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Bottom line: you're retarded.
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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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what you want is soft
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How?
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Hello, my video is the "Man tries to pull out nerve endings". I just wanted to add that It was actually the fascia I was pulling on, not the nerve endings. Anyways, great post! ^_^
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I dont mean to sound insensitive, but why exactly were you pulling on the fascia?
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Why not? I already cut through the fascia, so I wanted to see if I could rip off a chunk. I don't know what compelled me to do so, but oh well. It is what it is. Same outcome either way.
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Pretty interesting ngl, I've watched a lot of sh stuff and I don't ever remember someone specifically aiming to rip out something like connective tissue such as the fascia
Thank you for your time, if you're still cutting; hope it stays safe
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Daily reminder to take care of yourself! :) (mutual self harmers support lmao)
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I'm not a med student, I've just done a lot of research.
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damn that vid made me uncomfortable lol
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The only shit I can't watch is self harm. I clicked that video and immediately backed out. Congrats
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I was replying about the "Man tries to pull out nerve endings" video.
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Mb
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how do you do that shit??
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Damn are you okay?
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I started when I was 13 and recently I've been trying to stop but i at times don't think most of the time when I do it. It's like any that makes me snap it's the first thing that comes to mind since it's a coping mechanism for me. I don't stop until I see a good amount of blood or til I'm satisfied.
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just go killyourself already
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You definitely say this stuff to people on the internet and in real life you're a scrawny bitch that just projects hate cos you hate your own life. Everyone that is on this website has some sorta problem smartass, keep going around saying to kys and you'll get worse karma than you can even imagine you clown.
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let me guess, u slit ur wrist too okay
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Bro you dont even have any arguments anymore, just drop it cause youre looking pretty pathetic and ppl are really starting to pity you ngl...
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There's prolly real murderers and future killers on here and you're worried about the least serious shit like someone cutting. There was a kid on here w an account not long ago who went on to shoot up a school and you talking shi to suicidal people outta everyone. Wow you're really a badass. Take a min and think about that fr
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how am i worried Lol?
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stop looking for your father in the comments, he won't come back if you keep begging for dick on the internet
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its 2024 get over the fatherless jokes u strag 😂😂
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It doesn't change the fact that you're a stragot without a father, if you want interaction so much because you're broke, make a nice post instead of begging for dick
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okay edgelord, stop being a tryhard. you look retarded asf☠️ LMFAO
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edgelord 😂 im not the one slitting my wrist and telling the internet about it fcking retard
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They most likely tell the internet so they can have someone to talk to, to vent.
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how do you know if i even slit my wrists, let alone tell people about it☠️☠️ you look autistic rn just shut your pipe, this is why your family never loved you
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I'm autistic😞😞
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Sorry, I had a sped moment😭
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i am too 😭 don't worry
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Did you forget that we're on wpd?? What are you even doing on this site? Bro clean you fucking mind before talking shit you dont even understand.
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Why do you say this to people? Do you LIKE hurting peoples feelings or something??
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I'm really sorry you feel that way love :(
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just kill your self bro
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