why do u guys cut or sh

[moya117]

at first, i want to bring my mental pain into a physical one so that i can understand it better, and now its like a release from the mental pain, plus the blood is a bonus cus i actually like them.
fortunately tho i dont cut that deep (i think), yes there is a lot of blood but maybe i just bleeds easier? cus so far from the first time i cut to this time i never go deeper

 

[anhedonic_moron]

started to cut my inner thigh due to my loneliness and being stuck all day in my home then it evolved into more general self harm like hitting myself with my bare hands, using a pen to stab my arm, exerting my finger in awkward positions, etc etc. sometimes a memory hits my head and my immediate reaction is sh other times it is gradual

 

[ForeverCaHa]

My pain threshold is quite low, so I've never been able to cut 'properly'. I tend to lash myself with a blunt knife. I used to do it as a teen just to cause welts, but I've recently started doing it again, this time with more force so as to bruise myself.

I mainly do it to force myself to stop thinking about past memories. Like another commenter said, it brings me into the present.