Hope, please don't be too hard on yourself. The original post in this thread kind of rubbed me the wrong way too. Reading it made me think about how I've cut myself, and the damage I've done, and whether or not what I do is more severe or less severe than what was described. And if what i do is less severe, does that mean that I'm less deserving of getting help? Or, worse, if what I do is less severe, then that must mean that I'm not strong enough, so I need to try harder to do more damage.

The logical part of my brain realizes how twisted that kind of thinking is. But still, those are the first thoughts that came to mind and it kind of put me on the defensive at first. I know that wasn't the original posters' intention, and it's totally my fault for continuing to read despite the trigger warning. But I understand why you replied in the way that you did.

Shadow, I'm sorry for what you're going through. I really don't know how to answer your question except to say that only a medical professional can tell you for sure if your cuts require treatment or not. And I'm sorry that you were hurt by some of the replies.