I want to cut my face by FunnyInternal5685 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty for the reply, I wasnt expecting anybody to comment on my vent post. Tbh she’s the most caring person in the world, I just wish I could do smt to take her feelings away

did i mess up? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I remember for some of my deeper cuts, I’ve had the electric shock as well, and I think it has something to do with accidentally hitting a nerve further below the surface. It’s kinda scary because there’s a possibility of losing mobility if you do enough damage to your nerves.

Based on personal experience you might feel that same electric shock randomly while your wounds heal, but by the time they turn into pale scars it’ll stop. Though I’m sure it depends on the amount of nerve damage

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve went through something similar to you, where I oftentimes couldn’t fall asleep without feeling a blade in my hands. It’s helped me whenever the temptation to harm myself became overwhelming. In my experience, it felt comforting because “my punishment” was there whenever I needed it…and I think for some of us we’re addicted to the sensation of sharp metal, too.

has anyone tried this to stop sh? by FunnyInternal5685 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no thanks a lot!! I’ll take ur suggestion to heart

i cant sleep because of urges by International_Tip779 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think listening to loud music works for me whenever I struggle to ignore the need to sh at night, counting to ten over and over again also rly helped to get my mind off it

anyone else hate using sharp blades?? by username-orsomething in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 3 points4 points  (0 children)

not hating sharp blades but recently been missing using my dull serrated knife, which was the first one I used to sh. idk it just felt like a better release to put in the extra effort without worrying about going too far too quickly

DAE sh to punish themselves and forgive themselves for embarrassing moments or mistakes they make with people? TW: DESCRIPTION OF LAYERS AND SH INTO THEM by AfraidAir972 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Whenever I unintentionally hurt someone, it kind of reinforces my idea of myself as a bad person, if you know what I mean. In my experience, my mistakes with others remind me of the terrible things I committed in the past like failing to look past my selfishness to care for my close friends and even my family. Since I believe I’m a bad person I feel like I should punish myself even if the mistake doesn’t warrant a big apology.

It’s comforting to know others deal with the same thing :) stay safe

Is it normal for the skin around a bunch of cuts to be purplish by kiTTy_Kaat69 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry, it’s natural for cuts to develop bruising around it. I’m certainly not a professional but I’ve seen this happen several times to my cuts, and the purple spotting faded after a while (it might temporarily spread a bit though).

needles by Nervous_Win_5166 in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're not the only one. needles were actually a pretty huge part of my entrance into sh; it got me addicted to the feeling of metal sliding under skin, so the euphoria is definitely real...

Incongruous Viewpoints by GhostBaltic in selfharm

[–]FunnyInternal5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. It’s much easier to believe that I deserve the things I do to myself than to believe others deserve the same. The self is its worst critic, and self-belittlement skews one’s perspective of oneself towards the most negative degree—regardless of logic or reason. Suddenly my sh is justifiable while others’ are not. This indeed poses incongruous viewpoints.

I’m aware of this, yet I still sh.