What are some socially acceptable methods of self harm?

[HyperEclipse]

I want to be able to continue self harming/ self destructing when I feel I need to. But I'm in a situation where conventional methods could get me in trouble, or hospitalized :/

I just realized that not all methods of self harm are frowned upon. Things like getting tattoos and piercings. But you can only get/ afford so many of those things and I really don't want tattoos anyway. Does anyone know of any other methods I could use?

 

[Ethernatuskoi]

Hi, I don't know what your problems are or what you're going through, so excuse my ignorance, but do you happen to like feeling pain ? Do you feel satisfied self-harming ?

Because at least in my view, slowly self-destructing will only cause you even more pain and anguish.

 

[carnivalforone]

in a sad time i scribbled all over my hand with a tattoo gun as a form of sh, today i just had my first laser removal session and the pain was good tbh currently have bandages on it right now. my face is pierced as well but other than that acceptable self harm is stuff like starving, gym , if u wanna get technical smoking.. its a good question.
like ethernatuskoi said i hope youre just sh because it brings you a sort of relief or less anxiety i wouldnt recommend otherwise, i really hate having done a lot of things to myself

 

[nembutal]

i mean anything self destructive…. i destroy myself through sex eating disorders and impulsive decisions/rebelliousness

 

[certified_idiot]

There are ways you can do it that aren't noticeable. I used to stick pins in my skin before moving to cutting. It's pretty easy to hide. Sometime it just looks like you have flaky skin, and it can be hid with lotion.

 

[tunnelV]

One I use to use was exercise. The treadmill 6 hours straight with 200 calories of vegetables a day. Funny enough random people assumed it was healthy.

 

[Seered Doom]

Apparently cosmetic surgery is considered socially acceptable for some reason.

 

[HyperEclipse]

Hi, I don't know what your problems are or what you're going through, so excuse my ignorance, but do you happen to like feeling pain ? Do you feel satisfied self-harming ?

Because at least in my view, slowly self-destructing will only cause you even more pain and anguish.

I, in fact, do enjoy self- inflicted pain and destruction in a way. I get comfort out of it, probably because abuse is familiar to me. I also use it to regulate/ outlet symptoms of mental illness and to cope with suicidal urges. It's the most satisfying way I know of to respond to the jumbled and broken mess inside myself.

One I use to use was exercise. The treadmill 6 hours straight with 200 calories of vegetables a day. Funny enough random people assumed it was healthy.

I have turned to starvation before, starting to consider it again. Actually, I was wondering if I could manage to eat little more than celery and things like that to avoid some of the consequences of long term starvation that I've faced in periods of recovery. Celery could keep my stomach from shrinking but it provides very little nutritional value and you burn calories eating it, so it would automatically put me in a calorie deficit.

Apparently cosmetic surgery is considered socially acceptable for some reason.

It is sort of socially acceptable though most people agree that changing your body features for the fun of it rarely turns out well. Not something I'm interested in personally.

There are ways you can do it that aren't noticeable. I used to stick pins in my skin before moving to cutting. It's pretty easy to hide. Sometime it just looks like you have flaky skin, and it can be hid with lotion.

I have tried this before. It was alright but I didn't find it as satisfying as cutting.

 

[leavingthesoultrap]

watching tiktok

 

[Rev346]

Become a workaholic, eat lots of sugar, don't wash hands, don't get vaccines, put off going to Dr if sick for as long as possible, ignore safety regs. I can't think of more offhand but I'm sure there are others

 

[ChildishEgg]

I want to be able to continue self harming/ self destructing when I feel I need to. But I'm in a situation where conventional methods could get me in trouble, or hospitalized :/

I just realized that not all methods of self harm are frowned upon. Things like getting tattoos and piercings. But you can only get/ afford so many of those things and I really don't want tattoos anyway. Does anyone know of any other methods I could use?

There is a completely untraceable way to self-harm. It also causes zero health side-affects. You can feel both a burn from cold and hot objects. THe government uses this as a way to get info out of criminal accomplices. Take a pack of hotdogs, microwave half of them, stick the other half in a bucket or cup of ice water. Once both halves reach their desired temperatures, alternate them in a line (Hot then cold, repeat). Place your arm on the hotdogs and the "burning" sensation should amplify. It will not work if you touch them individually. There are no burn marks. The pain is felt physically but is all in your head.

 

[Zora099]

tearing the skin from your lips till it bleeds - people usually think that your lips are just really dry or something. and if you eat anything spicy or sour, ill tell you, its fun

 

[HyperEclipse]

Become a workaholic, eat lots of sugar, don't wash hands, don't get vaccines, put off going to Dr if sick for as long as possible, ignore safety regs. I can't think of more offhand but I'm sure there are others

Already consume a lot of sugar but that's more of a separate unhealthy coping skill

 

[Anonymoususer1234]

I've heard of people in similar situations to yours using excessive exercise or exposing themselves to cold temperatures as a way to feel pain. Those haven't been super effective in my experience (nothing beats actually injuring yourself) but it's better than nothing.

Either way, be cautious when seeking out alternatives; they can be more dangerous than the real thing, funnily enough.

 

[thinvy]

tbh? overworking yourself. I think that's why I've cut down on the SH lately. I've been working so hard at my (physical labor) job lately that I dont have to try to make myself hurt.

 

[Theforeverblind]

eating hot sauce you know is to hot for you, scratching at a spot until it bleeds you can just say you do it when your anxious so you wont get hospitalized, if your able falling on "accident", and theres alot of good ones that have good excuses like there was the wall that i would scrap me arm accross alot and i could get a good amount of pain and blood if you want to brain storm ideas im praticly and expert at this since i have to live with people who know i sh and would be able to tell if it was from some kind of blade so i just make them think im clumsy feel free to msg me

 

[Catch-22]

I know this was coming out of left field but but when I was around 23 I started self harming and had a lot of other physical symptoms. I recently found out that I have certain infections probably from birth or a toddler that caused these types of intrusive thoughts and behaviors. Research has shown that a lot of this can be caused by the infection Bartonella. Many ways to get it from a tick bite and fleas bites you don't remember.. or even being accidentally scratched or bitten by a cat. Sounds strange but you can do the research yourself. After Decades of being sick with this shit I don't know what chance I have of getting this pathogen lowered and in control. Different infections cause different mental symptoms. Lyme disease can cause rage Babisia infection can cause intrusive repetitious thoughts and Bartonella can cause rage and depression. After coming up positive for all these infections that explains my lifetime of all these bullshit mental issues. You can even find information on the celebrity Ren... he talks about mental illness and severe bipolar and discovering he had these infections and after being treated he is free from the mental torture. Unfortunately conventional Western medicine being pathetic that it is will not test you for these. You have to go to a Lyme disease specialist. I happend to go to a doctor on something completely unrelated and they thought to test me for these infections and they came up positive for a shitload of things. So much for my genetic depression anxiety fibromyalgia and all the other bullshit. It's been these infections the whole time! Just a thought!

 

[jbear824]

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