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Jan 02, 2012, 10:38 AM
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I recently started to, I have done it a couple of times. Me and my friend did it once but we were 100% joking around, stupid, won't ever do that again ( don't worry we didn't bleed or anything) but over the last couple weeks, I did it again once or twice, because it's a distraction from depression and it's just calming to see the blood. I don't do anything serious. I only cut my fingers, and I only bleed a very little bit. It's not dangerous. Is this so bad? What's that bad about it if it's only a little bit, and it comforts me?
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Jan 02, 2012, 10:42 AM
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Because it can become addictive and all addictions eventually need higher levels to get the same effect. The healthier thing to do is work on your feelings so that you don't need SI to feel better. Feelings are normal, even negative feelings. Cutting yourself to deal with feelings is not normal or healthy. Learning how to be emotionally healthy is the better thing to do.
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Jan 02, 2012, 11:52 AM
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Like Sannah said, self-injury can become addictive, and gets progressively worse.
But what really matters is WHY you are feeling the urge to self-harm. The only way (in my opinion) to manage self-harm urges/behaviours is to find out why the urge is there in the first place, and deal with that. Therapy is very beneficial for this. Simply put, self-injury is a negative coping skill. There are much more positive ways out there to cope with depression, and other issues. |
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Jan 02, 2012, 04:54 PM
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Self harm can become addictive as it gives imidiate effects to unbareable feelings. In my opinion, i think you should stop before you become adicted and before it gets alot worse. find healthier ways to cope with depression watch this video it may help even though it is for self harm distractions (youtube): downtownpatrol- replacing self harm (masterbation & exersice) |
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Jan 03, 2012, 12:33 PM
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I agree with everyone else, Self Injury is very addictive, the fact that it does comfort you is why it's so scary. SI has to be one of the worst (long term) coping mechanisms out there.
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