Does scratching count as self harm if I don't bleed?
Anonymous
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Nov 25, 2015
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This depends on how hard you are scratching and if your intent is to harm yourself or just to scratch a big bite. Try taking a step back and deciding what your intent is and if you think that it is for harm or as a substitute for making yourself bleed then I suggest getting professional help
Elisa2215
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Nov 26, 2015
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The tough answer is yes. Self harm is not about seeing blood, even though it might feel like that, it is more about hurting yourself. If you have trouble with this, you can always start up a conversation with me, contact one of these hotlines (http://insteadofcutting.tumblr.com/hotlines) or contact you doctor. I wish you the best!
recoveryunicorn
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Nov 27, 2015
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Yes, absolutely anything you do to harm yourself on purpose in any way IS self harm. Don't feel like you have to bleed in order for your self harm to be valid.
Anonymous
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Nov 27, 2015
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yes it does because you are trying to harm yourself whether or not there is blood remember self harm can occur at anytime and you dont know how to control it. so yes it does count my opinion is to try and stop if you do
AlexaAmoroso
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Nov 28, 2015
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yes, any form of purposely hurting yourself is considered to be self harm. i went through a period of my life where i scratched myself and pulled my hair out, i was then told my doctors that these actions were considered to be self harm
HelpfulBerry23
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Nov 28, 2015
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Yes, scratching yourself does count as self harm any harm inflicted by you is self harm if your willingly doing it.
AidEye
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Nov 29, 2015
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Yes. It does. I used to do it. I sometimes feel like I need to do it. So I decided to stop. I tattooed my wrist to avoid scratching myself and try to breath everytime I feel it. And it's working really good.
xXmyromanceischemicalXx
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Nov 29, 2015
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Yes. You re still causing physical harm to yourself. Any thing that you do on purpose to hurt yourself is self harm
Anonymous
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Nov 29, 2015
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I'd say it is if you do it purposely hard or are rough with yourself, even if you don't bleed. I know from personal experience when I get nervous or stressed or upset or angry or any bad emotion I scratch to calm myself down.
LavenderFish1212
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Dec 2, 2015
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Self harm consists of any action that inflicts intentional pain on yourself, regardless whether it bleeds or leaves a mark or not. Therefore, scratching does count as self harm.
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