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It is still self harm if you hurt yourself. I started from a scratch then I cut myself deeper and my cuts bled. Self harm is basically a coping mechanism. The reason why I hurt myself is to get rid of the negative emotions. I wouldn't recommend it because self harm can be addicting and quite hard to get out of. Plus the scars don't look nice either.

Here's suggestions on what to do instead of hurting yourself.

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=10310