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Edit avatar · **Re: types of self harming besides cutting -** December 31st 2012, 12:14 PM

Hey there,

I agree with everything that has been said so far. I know that self harm can seem like a great way to feel better or feel something more then the pain inside but in the end all it does is cause more problems. And, there is no self harm that is not dangerous. In my opinion, I think that most self harm starts out as little scratches or scrapes and leads to more severe wounds. I know that I started out scratching myself and wound up cutting deep enough to have to get stitches. Self harm also happens to be addictive, as stated previous, so a small scratch might be good enough for a while but as time progresses you usually need more and this is, I believe, due to the fact that your pain tolerance grows.

The best thing to do is to try and work on figuring out what is bothering you so much in life that you feel the need to want to try self harm. From there you can try and work on finding healthy coping skills and you can also try and work on finding resolutions to these issues. I would like to suggests that you look at the alternatives to self harm which is here.
This has a list of things that you could do instead of turning to harming yourself; the things on this list could become more healthier coping skills.

Do you have anyone that you could talk to about the things that are bothering you? It might be a good idea if you reached out to friends, family, teachers or other trusted adults in your life. It is important that you do not keep all the things that are bothering you bottled up inside and talking to people in your life is a great way to express yourself.

Another great way that you can express yourself is by keeping a journal. You can write about anything that is bothering you or just keep up with the day to day activities in your life. A journal is a great way to work on figuring out some of the things that might be triggering you in your life and bringing your down.

I think it might be good for you to look into talking to a counselor; they are a great person to go to and express yourself and get good feedback. They offer a safe environment and they can help you work on finding coping skills as well as the proper communication skills to express your emotions.

I hope that this helped and if you need anything please feel free to PM/VM.