Discussion How often do you self harm?

[worldsworst]

Sometimes I feel like I am a sh larper because I don't do it often enough and I was wondering if other people also don't do it super frequently (or just wonder how frequent most do in general).

 

[N@te]

Sometimes I feel like I am a sh larper because I don't do it often enough and I was wondering if other people also don't do it super frequently (or just wonder how frequent most do in general).

I never have. I wouldn't want to deal with scars or with caring for the wound. It just sounds terribly inconvenient

 

[soolka]

a few times a month, depends how bad im doing

 

[kevinsmiles]

I've been clean for almost a year but most likely relapsing tonight. I'm trying to tell myself it'll only be this once but I know that's probably a lie.

At my worst it was every day but as wounds piled up and severity increased it was more like every other day/once a week

 

[Dingusguy]

I don't do it often, I managed to not do it for almost a full year recently but fucked it up 6 days ago.
You don't need to feel like a Larper. Self harm isn't some sort of golden ticket that means your pain is more real than others. Some people are just more prone to comitting self harm that is all.

 

[stupid trans guy]

I've been clean for almost a year but most likely relapsing tonight. I'm trying to tell myself it'll only be this once but I know that's probably a lie.

At my worst it was every day but as wounds piled up and severity increased it was more like every other day/once a week

Keep your streak! Ur doing so well
Every other day ish, sometimes i dont have to

 

[sleepytime5]

Sometimes I feel like I am a sh larper because I don't do it often enough and I was wondering if other people also don't do it super frequently (or just wonder how frequent most do in general).

I do it once two days, I shower once two days (yeah yeah murmur it up) so I sh the day after the shower so by the next shower it won't hurt. I really fucking hate showering with wounds

 

[desiderium]

I used to do it every day when I was at my absolute worst. Now it varies wildly from several times a week, to every other week, or if I'm having a 'good' month, maybe once a month.

There is no right way to self-harm. Don't feel like a larper just because you don't 'do it often enough.' In my opinion, it's best to space sessions out so you give yourself time to heal; less chance of infection (and having to seek help/ending in inpatient) and also less chance of someone seeing open/fresh wounds on your body if they do stumble across them. Everyone's bodies are different too. Some people take a really long time to heal, so obviously they're not going to sh every day if the wounds take a month to close.

If you're self-harming to cope, then just use it as needed. No wrong way to do it. It's kind of impossible to compare yourself to others' sh simply because people do it for different reasons to begin with. Some people enjoy the pain, some people use it as way to cope when things get tough, and some people do it to function every day, or because they can't stop.

 

[N@te]

I do it once two days, I shower once two days (yeah yeah murmur it up) so I sh the day after the shower so by the next shower it won't hurt. I really fucking hate showering with wounds

can't you use a waterproof wound covering? I mean they are probably more expensive, but is there any other reason not to use them

Also showering every other day isn't crazy unless your sweating a lot

 

[suncide10]

Once a week or so.

 

[literallynoone]

Does alcohol count? If I'm home alone for an extended amount of time (like now) every other day.
As for physical harm not often. But I never remember it. The other day I woke up with my left arm slashed to shit from elbow up and I can't remember doing that.

 

[SealsOfTheArctic]

Once every few days. I don't cut or do anything which will leave a mark, but I'm covered in bruises from punching myself. It got too much to bear the other day so I stabbed myself with a pen in my leg.

 

[kirillbledny]

Whenever I feel like shit and don't have weed/alcohol. Usually once a week on average.

 

[lecheflanlvr]

like 2 times a week but w/ a cutter and i dont rlly go too deep coz i have to wake up early and i hate it when the thing stings my legs haha. someday ill get beans, hopefully.

 

[worldsworst]

Does alcohol count? If I'm home alone for an extended amount of time (like now) every other day.
As for physical harm not often. But I never remember it. The other day I woke up with my left arm slashed to shit from elbow up and I can't remember doing that.

I think it counts if you're using it with that intent

 

[literallynoone]

I think it counts if you're using it with that intent

I don't know why I do anything dude