Discussion Discussion on self harm, what methods do you all use?

[Zephronic]

I typically start chocking myself and sometimes even strangling myself until I become dizzy and start shaking, other then that I cut myself with a box cutter or scissors, scissors for when I feel like getting more deeper cuts and a box cutter for yk, just cuts. Anyone else use choking or strangling as a self harm method? If so why do you choose that method and what things do you experience while you do it?

 

[CandyK__]

When it comes to choking I use a wet towel, and make a loop around my neck, then tighten, keep it for a while, then release.

I besides cutting use a lighter to burn parts of skin, generally as it looks less suspicious to people around. Still the regular scissors come in handy everyone in a while, but I try to avoid them as I tend to lose control, and make more cuts then I initially intended.

 

[PoisonousPotato]

razor blades, hitting myself
also i don't try to hide the scars

 

[dimstar]

I've never choked myself but alot of other self harm non suicidal. I started burning morphed into scarification, I enjoy seeing those scars but at the same time am embarrassed and knowing people wont understand they dont get shown. The long lasting pain from burns was very addicting to me. I cut myself off from that (no pun intended) by cutting I was also running out of room on my thighs without going over old scars. I have a patch that's just for my cutting urges and it's never deep but the repeated act on the same area has left it a mess and often doesn't have time to fully heal. I do it alot less now but it's also alot harder going over those scars. Besides that I use alcohol as sh drinking myself into oblivion at times for the soul purpose of hurting myself. It's some form of release mixed with self hate.

 

[Zephronic]

When it comes to choking I use a wet towel, and make a loop around my neck, then tighten, keep it for a while, then release.

I besides cutting use a lighter to burn parts of skin, generally as it looks less suspicious to people around. Still the regular scissors come in handy everyone in a while, but I try to avoid them as I tend to lose control, and make more cuts then I initially intended.

I also tend to loose control when it comes to cutting, making around 15 or so cuts in one go

razor blades, hitting myself
also i don't try to hide the scars

I've beaten myself before but it isn't as good for me as other methods, maybe because I always do it on my stomach but it always give me a stinging pain for a few minutes after I do it

I've never choked myself but alot of other self harm non suicidal. I started burning morphed into scarification, I enjoy seeing those scars but at the same time am embarrassed and knowing people wont understand they dont get shown. The long lasting pain from burns was very addicting to me. I cut myself off from that (no pun intended) by cutting I was also running out of room on my thighs without going over old scars. I have a patch that's just for my cutting urges and it's never deep but the repeated act on the same area has left it a mess and often doesn't have time to fully heal. I do it alot less now but it's also alot harder going over those scars. Besides that I use alcohol as sh drinking myself into oblivion at times for the soul purpose of hurting myself. It's some form of release mixed with self hate.

Same, I love seeing the scars and cuts but it's really embarrassing if someone sees it and I have to explain myself

 

[SlowlyFalling]

Mostly beating my head against hard objects like walls or punching my legs. I find that when I punch my leg, it hurts longer than with cutting (depending how you do it), it's easier to hide, and it's more convenient if you like to punish yourself in the moment.

 

[Zephronic]

Mostly beating my head against hard objects like walls or punching my legs. I find that when I punch my leg, it hurts longer than with cutting (depending how you do it), it's easier to hide, and it's more convenient if you like to punish yourself in the moment.

I would beat my head against the wall but I live in an apartment so it would be hard

 

[bloberta]

i just cut. i once stabbed myself in the leg with some scissors which was pretty dumb :/

 

[scamper]

When I was younger I would repeatedly punch myself in the side of the face, but after a while I switched to cutting my forearms whenever I wanted to self harm because I found I loved watching myself bleed. I haven't self-harmed in a while but these were the only methods I've ever experimented with.

 

[Unwr!tten]

I take a safety pin or scissors to the bottoms of my feet and peel off the skin until it bleeds or I rip off my pinky toe nail— they don't really grow back anymore.

 

[BloomingStrella]

I like snapping rubber bands at my wrist until they welt, if that even counts as self-harm. The good ol' scissors also work, although they've become dull from use. I just open them up, and let them rip (no pun intended). It's really funny seeing people freak out when they see my scars.

 

[meloncholied]

Been self harming for maybe 7 years now, so I have a lot of methods.
My favorite is scalpel + double edged razor blade combo, scalpel helps control the depth and I use the razor blade when I need to cut through a nerve quickly or slowly work at a part that hurts to much to cut further with the scalpel, which isn't as sharp.I also sometimes just use razor blades, it depends.
I've also used a bunch of other sharp objects to cut/scratch myself. I've used exacto knives (they're ok, but hard to go deep with. Tend to rip open rather than lacerate the skin), scissors ( blunt, not a fan), pencil sharpener blades (eh, bad for deeper cuts but easy for a lot of surface level cuts), knives - Swiss army, paring, butter (this didn't work lol), steak, etc, box cutters (eh. I like the handle but kinda blunt and often have weird grease on them). When I've been espcially desperate, I've used: paper clip, sewing needle, mechanical pencil, a ripped up monster can, the metal part of a dental floss container, the ends of some shitty plastic earbuds, rocks (espcially quartz, if you break it to get a thin sharp edge it can cut quite deep), etc.

Punching myself in the arm (where there's a spot that I've punched so often it's extra sensitive), my thighs, or my calves I do sometimes also. I also used to punch trees and telephone poles and fracture my knuckles that way.

When I've had zero access to anything I can cut with, I've done eraser burns. I've also just scratched my skin open until it starts to bleed.

 

[Zephronic]

I like snapping rubber bands at my wrist until they welt, if that even counts as self-harm. The good ol' scissors also work, although they've become dull from use. I just open them up, and let them rip (no pun intended). It's really funny seeing people freak out when they see my scars.

I'm personally too scared to show people my scars at the moment, though someday I want to just stop caring about stuff like that

 

[peachchildtenshi]

I usually punch the wall, or cut myself, the problem with the latter is that it attracts attention.

 

[hellispink]

I don't do it anymore. I am five months clean . Used to cutting wrists with blades , hitting my head, screaming, hitting myself

 

[Unwr!tten]

A lot of people are mentioning how they don't like to show their scars and I think that's why I chose my feet. I just wear socks.

 

[Zephronic]

A lot of people are mentioning how they don't like to show their scars and I think that's why I chose my feet. I just wear socks.

Same, I just do it in places that aren't very noticeable

 

[unnormal9]

I, too, would use strangling as a method of self harm. In the past I would either cut with razors or burn—primarily with lighters or stove top, or under very hot water.
It was an outlet for my pain similar to writing, the result of scarring.

 

[charlotte_]

My SI is so damn high that I couldn't use methods that will result in too much pain. But I do sometimes hit myself, biting/scratching and ripping of parts of my skin until it bleeds and starving myself

 

[freonix]

i have a pretty bad aversion to pain, so my methods are quite subtle. i just stick to light cuts with a box cutter. sometimes if i'm really distressed i bite my hand.

this isn't a physical method, but i often find myself reading triggering material knowing it will make me feel worse.

 

[sheepgirl]

I started cutting myself when I was 12, I'm 23 now. I also hit my head when I'm very distressed but I haven't done it in about 6 weeks!! When I was younger I used to hit my limbs with metal rulers to bruise myself

 

[leloyon]

I've tried cutting, however my favourite method is burning with matches.

 

[no longer human]

i usually just use a box cutter on my thighs and ankles, since it's less noticeable and people won't see or ask about them.

i have also strangled myself until i felt like my eyes were going to pop out on multiple occasions though.

 

[Zephronic]

I don't do it anymore. I am five months clean . Used to cutting wrists with blades , hitting my head, screaming, hitting myself

I'm glad to hear that

I've tried cutting, however my favourite method is burning with matches.

Just curious but how does that method work?

 

[Salty!]

I typically start chocking myself and sometimes even strangling myself until I become dizzy and start shaking, other then that I cut myself with a box cutter or scissors, scissors for when I feel like getting more deeper cuts and a box cutter for yk, just cuts. Anyone else use choking or strangling as a self harm method? If so why do you choose that method and what things do you experience while you do it?

I usually just use a razor and cut my thigh and stomach. (i dont cut my wrists for sake of someone findng out). However, I found a blade from a pencil sharpener, so once i clean it I'll use that instead.

 

[enviro400mmc]

When I was younger I used to bang head against a wall repeatedly, even in front of people. Would never do that to myself nowadays would rather just ctb...

I feel like I self harm in other ways though particularly by deliberately not eating even though I love food and traditionally have a huge appetite.

 

[bunnii]

I've been cutting for about 5 years now, but I rarely go as deep as fat. I like the rush of doing it but hate the aftermath of wearing bandages and waiting for it to heal. Styro cuts are my favourite, deep enough to gape open but shallow enough not to get infected easily. I use a razor out of a disposable shaver.

 

[izvanddv]

Mostly hitting myself since it's the easiest and least noticeable sh method for me but I'll probably start cutting soon

 

[jigsaw_falling]

cutting, mainly on my thighs, but everywhere from my legs, arms, stomach and waist have also been victims lol.
i also sometimes scratch myself deeply, and have used a hard towel to rub really hard on my skin until it's bloody and raw. surprisingly, it hurts for a lot longer than cutting and i have scars from it.
i guess if we're also talking about self harm in a less physical way, then i isolate myself and force myself to not do anything that would make me happy because i feel undeserving of it.
and also eating too little, or too much (which fucks me up a lot more, actually)

 

[wiltingorchid]

I usually cut, mainly on my arms (both under and upper arm), another way would be starving myself, or binging. I also hate purging, which leads to me doing this sometimes (to torture myself). I think I would also consider isolating myself and staying at home too much as sh, because I really adore nature.