Does self harming make me unimportant?
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Moderated by Sarah Robb, LISW-S (Licensed Independent Social Worker, Supervisor Designation) and LICDC (Licenced Chemical Dependency Counselor)
Updated: Mar 17, 2020
Anonymous
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Dec 5, 2017
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no. but when you hurt yourself, it means you treat yourself as if you are unimportant but in reality, you are not, nobody is.
Evexx
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Feb 13, 2018
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No, but you are important in your very own way :) Please, don't harm yourself, it'll only bring sorrow! Be happy with who you are, and don't let people bring you down, you're special and you matter.
Anonymous
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Feb 22, 2018
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Self harm is simply just a coping skill, it doesn't make you unimportant. You are important no matter what you are going through
Gracey
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Apr 24, 2018
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No definitely not, self harm is a coping mechanism and that does not make you any less important than anyone else
Anonymous
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Aug 12, 2019
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Not at all! your worth is not defined by self-harm. Self-harm is a sign that you're in a lot of pain, and pain doesn't make you unimportant. You deserve love, help, and support, and I encourage you to seek it out as soon as you can. But for now, don't forget that you are valid and you are important.
HannahD22
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Mar 17, 2020
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Absolutely not! Self harming is just an expression of a struggle, and we all tend to struggle from time to time. While self harming is not necessarily an appropriate coping behavior, it is still a manner of coping with stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, or other related issues. Learning about new ways of handling these issues and reaching out to social supports can make a great difference in the way that our coping skills look. No matter how you feel now, or what you have been through within your life, know that you ARE valuable, important, lovable, and kind.
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