((((((((((Broken Wings)))))))))))))))) Your name reminds me of a song... A Broken Wing by Martina McBride. What a sad song...

Anyways! Welcome to PC, glad you found us.

Why is it so bad?

How about thinking of it like this: What would you feel like if a close friend or family member was doing it? Would you want them to stop?

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It's not "bad" but it IS self destructive. It's degrading to your self esteem and it can make you hate yourself (if you don't already). It's "bad" because an eating disorder taken too far, or an accidental cut from self-injury can actually kill you. Also, just because you're not physically hurting someone else doesn't mean they aren't hurt by your actions against yourself. If your friends/family/therapist know about your self-destructive behaviours, then they ARE being hurt by your actions if they care about you. No, that doesn't mean you should stop the behaviour for *them* but hopefully you get to the point where you value yourself and love yourself enough to try to control the negative actions you're doing to yourself.

I don't mean to sound harsh... it IS a good question you're asking, but I do sincerely hope that you try to stop the behaviours and find healthier ways to cope.