Normal to me. I tell myself repeatedly ‘It’s okay to calm down.’ Someone said that once and over time these words became magical to me. Now I’m giving them to you to use.

@samlsam. thats pretty crappy to do. Out of the self harmers that i know in real life and the ones i know online only one of them did it for attention she pulled up her pants leg to show everyone what she did and its like 'really?' i would be so scared if someone saw my cuts and your showing it off??? i had to remind myself that she must have something going on in her head just like all of us to do that. Do you feel like you could talk to them? i know how hard that is trust me. When ive wanted to NOT cut ive taken whatever i use and etch something into whatever i can and that helps just depending on why i want to cut. I wish i had something more useful. thanks for the reply xx

Yes,this is TOTALLY usual for me..those around me just think I am attention seeking tho...I am NOT...IT UPSETS ME THE PEOPLE THAT I KNOW AND LOVE WOULD THINK OF ME LIKE THIS...what can I do though??!!!

Glad you feel a little better! I get like that i wanna knock myself out so it stops, so i stop. I think saying a small group of words a bunch of times is less painful. 🤕

Have you been this way for a long while? If so maybe try to pay attention some warning signs that lead to it. Then maybe you can stop before its gets out of hand.