[Girl_Interrupted]

...of other people's self harm, mostly the middle extreme - extreme levels (I'm close enough) because it reminds me how I don't want to do that any more.

Does anyone else do the same? I suppose it's kind of a mental release in a way, that I don't have to do the act myself to see the result.

[forgivexforget]

I do it too, not exactly sure why yet. To upset myself even more maybe? I don't know.

I know it's not really a good thing sometimes. I'm glad it makes you not want to do it.

[PrincessT]

Girl Interrupted,

When I am very upset I was that movie. Or the lifetime one about the girl who cuts. Although I'm not sure where that movie is now, I had a tape of it. Or I'll draw cuts with blood coming out . It stops me from harming myself but I also feel horrible when I do draw the pictures or watch the movie. I can't look at self harm pictures. I understand why you do it though. Watch how you feel , only you can tell if it's ok or not.

[RollerDerby]

I do sometimes, with mixed results. Sometimes it does stop me from SH, but other times it just acts as a trigger.
But it's good you found something that helps you out.

[Ticli-Otops]

I do it, too. Sometimes I do it just to compare. To see if i've been going too far with my self harming, or not. Most of the time, looking at pictures just makes me feel worse, and usually makes me self harm. It makes me think about the feeling I got when I first did that. And somehow, I convince myself that i'll have that feeling again. So I would look at the pictures... and be reminded... and just keep trying to get the feeling of when I first self harmed. Even though deep down, I know it'll never happen. ._.