Yes, cause that's the only way I could cope @ the time & just to watch myself bleed 🩸😭 helped me feel some kind of relief 😮‍💨😮‍💨 & it also easy all of my (hurt 😔) pain

Personally, I have done it to bring myself out of a dull, numbness of my whole being. It causes adrenaline, and then I feel again.

Good morning,
I have self injured since I was 16, and not gonna tell my age, but that was over a decade. I have too many scars, but I call them my Beauty Scars, because they remind me that it could have been a life ending decision instead of a just a self harm action. I have had moments when it was better and moments where it was all I could think about. After help with my therapist, I realized it is something that does make me feel something, if not alive, but to help with the numbness. And it is not always accompanied by suicidal thoughts. It is a coping mechanism, not a health one, but it is. DBT, dialectical behavioral therapy, really helped with the urges and helped me stop at times. But I will admit, I’m not over it, it is still part of my daily life for many reasons. But I just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone.

I use to self harm but thank God I haven't done it in a long time...

April I hope you have a great week.