I don't think mine would consider it such an issue if I didn't cut so deep. The past few times were 20-something stitches each and now she and my pdoc really want me to stop (they work together @ the hospital outpatient). Last time I got lectures from everyone about how I was lucky I didn't cause any permanent damage by hitting a tendon. I keep getting told by both of them how dangerous it is, but they're used to seeing SH so I don't think they would be too upset with little, safer cuts. She has told me some patients with less severe self-harm problems refuse to stop and she has to respect that it's their body, even if she disagrees and thinks it's unhealthy.

She says she really doesn't like any SH that's deep enough to require stitches. She also doesn't like any cutting with a razor blade. That's everytime for me, otherwise I don't feel a point to it. They also really don't like that I don't care for it, rarely get stitches or even clean it. I've just started bandaging it because after the last time I promised I woukd at least do that. I'm trying really hard to stop. I have another form of self-harm I do that she thinks is risky and she keeps saying it's important I work harder at tryinh to stop that too.

It's hard to stop, whatever you get out of it.