no - it is a way that one alter shows me she is suffering. So I guess that's the same... but it's to me; not me to others.
Tho sometimes SI is to punish me (or others punishing others for something), or simply to control me. It varies. I am working on a safety program right now and am really proud of 10 - she came up with her own list of 10 things to do before going to ER (since my list of 20 was just things I've been told to do over the years - not things that actually work for us; usually I am not the one injuring).
She did injure in a different form last night - just bruising. Nothing permanent. We are working on increasing her ability to use verbal skills over non-verbal means of getting my attention or her needs met (and also learning what her needs are).