Help Where to cut myself?

[Signal]

Hey there people. So, I wanted to ask those of you who cut yourself in places other than your arms, where do you do it? And what tips/advice do you have?

I'm asking because I have been cutting myself on my arms for a while now, the problem is that my mother noticed the cuts and all that, so I can't really keep cutting myself there. It's been like a month since I last cut myself but I can't help it any longer, I think I'll go insane if I don't do it again. I was thinking of maybe cutting my thighs but I once heard doing it there might be a little dangerous. So, what do you think?

 

[cherrydrpepper147]

It depends on what your goal is. If suicidal intent, go for more vital areas, like your wrists or your hip. If otherwise, cut where there's fat, like your arms, legs, or shoulders.

 

[discardedshards]

Hey there people. So, I wanted to ask those of you who cut yourself in places other than your arms, where do you do it? And what tips/advice do you have?

I'm asking because I have been cutting myself on my arms for a while now, the problem is that my mother noticed the cuts and all that, so I can't really keep cutting myself there. It's been like a month since I last cut myself but I can't help it any longer, I think I'll go insane if I don't do it again. I was thinking of maybe cutting my thighs but I once heard doing it there might be a little dangerous. So, what do you think?

i know you're probably going through something that's triggering you to do this but please don't . . the path to recovery is very hard but relapsing would be even worse :( i say this with love and worry for you—ive been there and felt exactly the way you do but it's just worsened myself as well as permanently disfiguring my body. theres many other ways to
cope. my favorite is just using a red marker to replicate the blood (which was my favorite part of cutting) of course we aren't the same person but i just don't want you to go down this path again—much love

 

[Awesomefoid67]

it really depends how big your thighs are but if you do try stay away from like the inner thigh cus it's hard to hit the femoral artery but still possible (arguably if anything safer than arms though because arms usually have like veins/nerves/muscle tissue/etc closer to the surface than thighs do) though if you do it on the thighs you're likely never gonna be able to wear shorts again depending how long they are if you want them hidden
upper arms can be covered by alot of tshirts though kinda hard to hide but theyre not that high risk iirc (again depends on your like body)
idk much about like other spots but ive heard of people doing them in all sorts of spots

 

[woofwag]

Well cutting yourself in any area is dangerous, not just thighs. I can't stop you from doing anything but I would advise you to familiarize yourself with where major veins/arteries are at the very least. That being said there's always going to be a chance that you hit something serious. I caused myself nerve damage in my shin from cutting and I wasn't anywhere near vital areas.

 

[Awesomefoid67]

Well cutting yourself in any area is dangerous, not just thighs. I can't stop you from doing anything but I would advise you to familiarize yourself with where major veins/arteries are at the very least. That being said there's always going to be a chance that you hit something serious. I caused myself nerve damage in my shin from cutting and I wasn't anywhere near vital areas.

i mean yeah obviously it's dangerous but i think it's still good to like try avoid areas that are especially dangerous, it's like harm reduction

 

[woofwag]

i mean yeah obviously it's dangerous but i think it's still good to like try avoid areas that are especially dangerous, it's like harm reduction

Yeah ofc, I agree that's why I say familiarize with the especially dangerous areas. I wouldn't be hypocritical and say "never cut" lol I just did the other day

 

[Signal]

it really depends how big your thighs are but if you do try stay away from like the inner thigh cus it's hard to hit the femoral artery but still possible (arguably if anything safer than arms though because arms usually have like veins/nerves/muscle tissue/etc closer to the surface than thighs do) though if you do it on the thighs you're likely never gonna be able to wear shorts again depending how long they are if you want them hidden
upper arms can be covered by alot of tshirts though kinda hard to hide but theyre not that high risk iirc (again depends on your like body)
idk much about like other spots but ive heard of people doing them in all sorts of spots

Yeah i think ill just do it on my thights, i dont even use shorts so thats not really a concern

Well cutting yourself in any area is dangerous, not just thighs. I can't stop you from doing anything but I would advise you to familiarize yourself with where major veins/arteries are at the very least. That being said there's always going to be a chance that you hit something serious. I caused myself nerve damage in my shin from cutting and I wasn't anywhere near vital areas.

Thanks ill look into that, thanks for the advice

 

[Dot]

It depends on what your goal is. If suicidal intent, go for more vital areas, like your wrists or your hip. If otherwise, cut where there's fat, like your arms, legs, or shoulders.

If suicdl intnt thn sty awy frm cuttng

Ctb r8tes frm cuttng r smethng lke 1-4% & wll lkely jst end up wth permnnt nerv damge

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[Pangs93]

If you're wanting to reduce harm, thighs are the best place. The arms are densely packed with important structures (tendons, nerves, etc) and they're quite superficial, especially around the wrist. Whereas they're much deeper in the thighs. I'd stay away from the inner thigh and anywhere close to your groin or knee. Stick to the middle and outer thigh. Though as a disclaimer, there is no true safe place to cut at all, only kinda.. safer places. As woofwag said, there is always going to be risks of doing more harm than you intended regardless of where you cut.

Stay safe!