What types of self harm do y'all do?

[Latios]

Idk if this counts but I eat way too much lol

 

[Ducati SS]

I burn myself with a lighter or candle flame

 

[Meditation guide]

No need to self harm. Daily living takes care of that.

 

[muffin222]

Burning my forearm with a lighter as well as punching my arms and legs. I am actively fighting to stop succumbing to my self-harm urges, though.

 

[umbrellaphone]

Eating salty foods until the high blood pressure symptoms kick in (severe headache and chest pain). I might end up suffering from stroke one of these days, but I just can't help it.

 

[issyishere]

To be honest I'm not sure if I do this intentionally but I lose my appetite when I'm feeling awful. Lately the awful times have been frequent I used to be a bodybuilder at 150lbs and 8% body fat and now i'm nearly 110 at 5'10 because I just don't eat. Yesterday I didn't eat anything besides a cup of tea.

 

[Desi]

Does smoking or drinking count ?
Other than that, I just isolate, which is a form of social death. I'm super talented at wrecking things like social relations or bonds, i have a lot of imagination and creativity for that.

 

[jisatsuko]

Cutting, starving, binge eating, purging, banging head against walls, hitting self, as well as scratching my neck. I usually don't scratch because I have a huge pet peeve about nails, I just hate them.

 

[serah]

Cutting. I also just punch myself or hit my head when I'm very frustrated.

 

[TroubledTroglodyte]

Cutting was my preferred method when I was in early high school. Instant exhilarating catharsis. Typically on my shoulders, thighs, stomach. I had to drop the habit because it was simply too much of a hassle to constantly watch the positioning of my body and mannerisms (as to prevent my parents from seeing the scars.). Now i'll simply punch myself in the temples. A few months ago I was privy to striking my cheek bones and eyes, but the bruising aroused to much suspicion. I also eat, which I consider a slow, but equally (compared to the methods above) egregious form of self harm.

 

[Antigonish]

I'm a cutter, and occasionally I seek the good old fashioned emotional pain. I value people by how much they can hurt me whether physical or emotional. I like to think it's not self harm if they do it to me. But really I seek them out. One of the main reasons I dont last with anyone good for me. One of the main reasons I seek things I cant have. Unfortunately my friends, I'm broke. Like a radio, that doesn't work.

 

[Brokenwithbpd]

Cutting, had hundreds of stitches. In high school I gave myself a black eye with a tv remote. I'll hit my arms til they bruise etc

 

[plough22]

I scratch my side temple till blood comes out is my new self harm method. I slap myself to try to control these deep dark thoughts. I would cut the back of my hand but I've got rid of the knives so a scissors will do. Sad really

 

[Nicebuddimtim]

I'm terrible for self sabotage never really understood physical self harm I am more prone to putting myself in worse and worse situations in the hope that I can't bear it any longer...

 

[stygal]

Besides having anorexia and occasionally hitting/bruising myself I thankfully never resorted to any self-harm.

I'm terrible for self sabotage never really understood physical self harm I am more prone to putting myself in worse and worse situations in the hope that I can't bear it any longer...

That's a thing I also relate to and hadn't thought about when posting my comment.
I'm sorry you're also going through this!

 

[DeathBySuicide]

How do you even begin to self harm? I've had my pocket knife pressed firmly against my skin before but I'm too scared to actually make a cut. I feel like it would hurt so much.

I think I fear the pain more than anything else. But is the pain not the point of harming yourself? How do you cross that boundary?

If you can't cross the boundary, I don't recommend you to. For me, once I was ready, it was barely even difficult for me to cut down. Don't force yourself to cross the boundary, either don't do it at all or wait until you're ready.

 

[Deleted member 23774]

I cut myself with glass, burn myself with incense, binge, and sometimes I don't eat at all or drink anything, I hit myself with a cord on my bare skin, I hit myself, and I'm living.

 

[succor]

My biggest now is to tear the skin around my cuticles and peel my nails off. Also picking my skin and pulling hairs out. I also will smack myself in the head. I used to cut but I can't without getting caught now. So instead I just bite my fingers and the insides of my mouth.

 

[suicidesheep31]

I used to scratch or burn myself with needles and pinch them in my skin. I also slap my face, pinch my thigh or neck with my fingers and nails when I am outside and I want to discretely (ok it is not enough discrete but..) reduce my anxiety. I cut rarely now but did it during several years. I also take all my medication at once with alcohol when I have the opportunity to do it. And I starve myself during the day and binge in the evening sometimes.

 

[kappa]

I don't do it so much anymore.

My severe depression turned into apathy and for the most part it's better.

Self harm can be loud as well. So either bruising, or hitting parts of the body with objects.

Don't want scars, and it heals faster.

 

[mimiopo22]

none, i don't need it.

 

[Ihavenofriends]

I watch really violent porn and imagine myself as the woman being abused, not because it arouses me, but because I know I deserve to be treated like that. For even watching things like that and being complicit in that woman's abuse, I deserve to be treated horribly. So it's a cycle, I suppose. Also biting my fingers, scratching. I've never cut, but I've come pretty close to trying it.

 

[Hirokami]

Before, I used blades. Now, I engage in digital self-harm.

 

[Mentalmick]

I repeatedly punched a pebble dashed wall the other day, then dragged my knuckles across it for good measure. I'm mental all right.

 

[untimelydemise]

i swallowed batteries, took ods, cut, chemical burns, head bang, pynched myslef until bruiaed

 

[Mentalmick]

i swallowed batteries, took ods, cut, chemical burns, head bang, pynched myslef until bruiaed

Batteries? Aren't those a bit painful coming out the other end? And we're they Duracell?

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

digital self-harm.

 

[lofticries]

Started with cutting, switched to burning, then hair pulling. I don't do any of that anymore though since my emotions are kinda dulled atm.

 

[WornOutLife]

My self-harm is thinking constantly about my past mistakes and uncertain future. I'm begging my mind to stop.

 

[Defenestration]

Cut,bulimia and vomit.