Am I a bad person for self harming?
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Updated: Sep 11, 2018
Mikayla1000
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Nov 3, 2014
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No, you are not! Self-harm is a way to cope, and although it's not the best way to cope, you're NOT a bad person.
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Suvarna
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Sep 14, 2014
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Not at all. A good/bad person does not depend on this at all. One self harms because they are angry, frustrated or sad about something. You don't self harm because you are a bad person. You are a good person and you must absolutely believe that.
Anonymous
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Oct 27, 2014
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No, Most people have gone through self harm in there life. You are not a bad person, you just need a little healing :)
Anonymous
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Apr 3, 2015
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Never a bad person. Never never never never never ever a bad person. I myself dont think im a bad person because I self-harm.
Abigailrose6899
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Sep 11, 2014
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No! you are not a bad person for self harming. You are probably going through more than what you can handle. and feel that self harm is a way to deal with it, while there are much better ways of expressing your emotions, you are not a bad person for that at all.
TropicalSeas91
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Nov 15, 2014
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No you are not a bad person, you are a regular person like everyone else who happens to be going through some stuff and using self harm as a coping mechanism. That said, self-harm can be dangerous and it might be beneficial to find alternative means of coping.
musicalDreamer71
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Nov 3, 2014
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No, of course not. Everyone goes through tough times, but it's important that you try to replace self-harm with healthy habits.
Nazlii
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Sep 28, 2014
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Everybody makes mistakes.Everybody did something that they're not proud of. The important thing is realize that this is wrong :)
breadplane
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Nov 4, 2014
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Self-harming does NOT make you a bad person. It's just a way of dealing with negative emotions and situations. However, there are lots of ways to handle these feelings and situations that are much safer and healthier.
Angieeeee
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Sep 29, 2014
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No, of course you are not bad for self-harming. Self-harming doesn't mean that you are bad. It is just your way of expressing your sadness / agony / fear / hatred. However, self-harming is really not good for yourself, so try to divert your attention from self-harming to other stuff when you feel like self-harming.It is an addiction. Take care of yourself!
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