Am I a bad person for self harming?
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Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona
Updated: Sep 11, 2018
Anonymous
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Sep 14, 2015
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No. Not at all. As an outsider looking in your self harming has no effect on you as a person. It's your life what happens happens and that's okay.
Eloquentgraffiti10
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Sep 22, 2015
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Self harming doesn't make you a bad person. It just means you are hurting emotionally. I highly suggest you call the suicide hotline or go to a hospital. You are worth it!
thegirlthatknowshowyoufeel15
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Nov 26, 2015
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NO you are not a bad person for doing self harm. It's just a way to cope to some people and it's a bad way to cope with whatever you're going through. Here at 7 cups of tea we have trained listeners willing to listen to you about what's going on in your life that turned you toward self harm.
gentleDreamer72
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Dec 29, 2015
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Not at all. Self-harm means that you're in a lot of psychological pain. It does not mean that you're selfish or bad. You deserve compassion and care, not judgment.
Anonymous
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May 9, 2016
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No, you are certainly not a bad person for self harming. There are many self harmers who pursuit life in happiness for others even if they can't prove it for themselves. This is because many of us self harmers would never want someone to talk a walk in our shoes.
peacefulMusic8
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May 30, 2016
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No. It is simply you trying to cope in one way, even if people do not understand. Whether you think you are a bad person yourself for hurting yourself, you aren't. If you believe you are a bad person because other people tell you are because you do it, there is no excuse for them. You are simply just trying in a way they don't understand.
Anonymous
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Jul 12, 2016
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No, you're just someone who wants help. :) There are professionals out there who can help you and we're here to listen.
Anonymous
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Jul 25, 2016
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No, you're not a bad person. You're just not being good with yourself. You always deserve to take care and love yourself no matter what you've been trough you will always have yourself so take care
betho
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Aug 22, 2016
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Not at all, self harm is a manipulative addiction which can happen to anyone good or bad regardless of their character
Kiar
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Oct 25, 2016
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No, not at all. It's just your way to take the pain away, everyone has different ways to do that, you know? I'm not saying it's okay for you to do it but you are not a bad person for that either.
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