Are addictions to unhealthy substances a form of self-harm?
Brettlstar
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Nov 10, 2014
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Depends on who you ask. Pain killers and sedatives are unhealthy and if you took them to deliberately hurt yourself, it say yes. But lets just suppose you take them to numb or make tolerable some emotion or thought... then is that self harm or self medication ?
Anonymous
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Nov 11, 2014
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I guess you could say that. Any addiction is unhealthy and needs to be stopped.
Anonymous
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Nov 11, 2014
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It depends on what the user uses them for. Some people use substances to make themselves feel good. They become addicted and can't stop. But others use them to just put toxic into their bodies. Some people drink, not because they like it, but because they know it can hurt them.
Anonymous
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Nov 14, 2014
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Self harm is the act of intentionally causing damage or pain to one's self, if you are consuming unhealthy substances to hurt yourself then yes it is self-harm, however if it is simply cravings or addiction it is not
WickeddVibes
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Nov 17, 2014
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Yes addictions to unhealthy substances is a form of self-harm. The substances do not do any good to your body.
ilearnedalotaboutbeingafriendwheniwasalone
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Nov 17, 2014
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In my opinion yes, addictions you partake in do harm you, and you continue to consume them with knowledge that you are harming yourself.
Anonymous
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Mar 13, 2015
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Anything that is done to intentionally cause pain to one's self is considered self harm. So if one is deliberately consuming unhealthy substances in order to hurt themselves, yes it is considered self harm. However, it is not considered self harm if is addiction with no intention to harm one's self.
Anonymous
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Apr 25, 2015
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Depends on who you ask, but yes, many professionals consider substance abuse or risky behavior as self harm.
raingirlpoet
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Apr 26, 2015
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Yes, addictions to unhealthy substances are a form of self-harm because it is actively partaking in something that is hurtful to one's body and health.
Anonymous
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Jun 4, 2015
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Well yes, but if it affects the mental and physical form of that person, then that person would be harming themselves/self-harm. No matter if it's just eating candies, chocolate (many of us would ), etc. These unhealthy substances could lead one's to further unwanted impacts, diabetes, cancer maybe, etc.
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