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

It does not make you more or less of a self-harmer. Usually we self harm based on our emotions and circumstances, so you may not be considered a self-harmer now, if similar emotions or circumstances were to occur again then you could be considered at risk of doing self-harm again.

When you cut, you want to harm yourself and try to release the emotional pain, which only gives you some satisfaction and you gain scars (which may be perminant). But when you stop, you still self-harmed. Which still makes you a self-harmer. But some say you are less of a self-harmer and others say no.

Yes and no. You should never label yourself as a self-harmer no matter what you have done or do to your body. If you self-harm that's self-harm. NO label makes you no less of a person and stopping something like that is a victory to be praised for!

Well, it means you have self-harmed at some point but if you have stopped then I would say you are a recovering self-harmer, or a former self-harmer. This is nothing to be ashamed of, it is a sign you have fought a battle and that you have won! Well done :)

By cutting only for a few months and stopping makes you a survivor of self-harm, you are not labelled by this title 'Self-harmer' and by stopping you have achieved a brave part of life and of finding yourself. We are very proud of you for this. You are not defined by your past, you are a survivor and you are allowed to be proud of this.

I have experience of this. It doesn't make you any less than a self-harmer. It makes you a person who had been going through problems, possibly like all self-harmers, this is the case, but you're a person going through these problems and you decide to self-harm, but you stop. It makes you a self-harmer who decided they could make their life better. They could change.

Self-Harm Hurts and I understand that Cutting is away of feeling in control. Understanding why we use cutting as method of emotional control is essential to stopping the act. a Self-assessment of what is going on inside or trying to understand what is causing the hurt may help. In the mean time please try the ICE trick. when you want to hurt by cutting take a piece of ice and hold it in your hand until it melts. Seek immediate helps such as calling the cops or a friend.

Cutting, like any other addiction, can last a very long time for some people. Stopping means you are an extremely strong person.

If you have self-harmed in your life, you have self-harmed, you can't change that. However, if you have successfully managed to quit, that makes you agreeable less of a self-harmer in some cases.

It is a sign of great improvement. Anyone going through this situation can go through it so a little change is alot.