Well, it does make sense because sometimes I reason with myself the same way. I also justify sticking pins under the outer layer of my skin because it does't hurt so it doesn't really count. But if we really believed that it wasn't self-injury, then why would we post about it?

So, how badly do you want to stop? There are a number of ways you could set up a behavior management program for yourself. You could reward yourself for not picking for increasing amounts of time.