Does cutting for only a few months and stopping make me any less of a self-harmer?

No it doesnt. No matter how many times you hurt yourself, it is still bad and is self harm. You should find alternatives to cutting such as drawing on yourself, using ice or rubber bands.

What ever you do to hurt yourself is consider a self-harm.. Doesn't matter how, doesn't matter how long it's been.

No. I feel it is still identified as self harming even though it is not frequent. It is more about the act than the frequency itself.

Self-harm can get addictive sometimes so stopping for a short period of time may not be very affective.

If you're committed to stopping, then you are not a self-harmer but more of an endurer of those feelings. You would be recovering. Self-harming makes you a self-harmer. If you are not self-harming, then you are not a self-harmer. I'm not saying that it's okay to hurt yourself, but just know that you are not defined by labels. You matter. You are more than labels such as "self-harmer" and "depressed" etc.

No, any amount of self inflicted harm for any period of time will still make you a self-harmer. If you self-harmed once it doesn't make you any less of one compared so someone who may have done it daily for over a year.

No. Self- harm is self-harm. Whether you do it once, twice, 30 times, does not lessen the severity. Every type/ time period a person self-harms is just as important as another type/ time period and should be addressed.

Sadly, it does not. You are still a self-harmer, and always will have that identity with you. It goes with a lot of other examples such as alcoholics. They were alcoholics, but will always have an urge to take a drink. In the same way, you will always have that identity apart of you, and will always deep down want to go back. However it should be said that I am VERY proud of you for not going back and making that decision. You are strong and beautiful. Keep doing what you are doing

You obviously still had a lot of inner struggle and grief, if you had any cause to harm yourself. I am sorry that you found yourself in this situation. I hope you are feeling better these days and taking care of yourself. You might like to try colouring or going for a walk or meditating if any of those are helpful. There are lots of support groups online too. Take care.

Even sporadically, self-harm is not minor behavior and is not something to be taken lightly. I am not sure about the labeling, but I highly recommend you see someone to support you through the emotions you are feeling when you get the urge to harm yourself. Whether that means you speak to someone when the moment arises so you can prevent it or you see someone regularly who can help you identify the emotions and situations that lead up to it.