I have self-harmed only a handful of times. But I will always have the scars on my thighs as a reminder.

I started self-harming as a way of punishing myself whenever I lost my temper or had a rage incident in which I broke something or said mean things to a loved one.. My thinking was along the lines of: it's better to harm myself than to harm anyone else. I deserve pain, not the people I love.

Other than that I've broken my hand a few times from punching walls.

I no longer self-harm, as I have my rage outbursts under control.