Discussion Self-harming purpose

[human909]

So i have been self-harming myself a bit from the last couple of days, i usually feel like this for me keeps me from saying anything hurtful or doing anything stupid. (example : throwing a chair to the otherside of the room) but then again i feel like it's hurting other people and it sucks. What do you guys think about this and why do you self-harm?

hope everyone have a good rest of their day/night.

 

[onthefence]

It sounds to me like you are using it to cope. Not the healthiest way but also not the most harmful.

I do it to cope with stress at times. This is usually bruising. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it when I'm dissociated but I find them later.

Other times I do it for the endorphin high. This is when I burn. It's less messy than cutting and easier to take care of.

 

[ma0]

My reason is really stupid, but I do it to feel like my problems matter or are important. I've just always felt that other people's issues were more of a priority than mine, so I cut just so I can feel like my mental state means something.

To put it simply, I'm an attention whore.

 

[Bootleg Astolfo]

I have the emotional intelligence of a stale bag of potato chips, that's kinda just why in my case lol.

 

[cyclicism]

SH for me is simply a method to get my brain to shut off for once. Letting my whole consciousness focus on pain is such a sigh of relief whenever I really need it.

I've just always felt that other people's issues were more of a priority than mine, so I cut just so I can feel like my mental state means something.

I completely relate to feeling like other's issues are prioritized/"more valid." Your problems are important- comparisons never lead anywhere good.

 

[Atsushi.Ame]

ive definitely been struggling lately with anger management and the new urge to physically hurt other people, it sucks. I understand your reason for self harming. I have been doing it off and on for almost a decade now (yikes it feels weird to type that) and I would say that a lot of my reasoning clocked down to punishing myself. I used to hype myself up for it by thinking about all the things I hate about myself and everything ive done wrong and all the people that dont like me. In the worst of it- it was definitely more endorphins based and became a cope for stress.

I will say though, the time that I was recovered from self harm was a very nice period. It was hell and back to get there but it felt nice being freed from it.

Wishing you the best, wishing you peace, wishing you happiness.