Why can't I stop self-harming?

because you feel like you deserve the pain because you hate yourself. I have been there and I still self harm because I think I deserve it but we don't. We just are trying to find a way to take away the pain that's killing us on the inside out

Self- harming is a coping mechanism that can be very addictive. It is addictive because of the sense of relief it brings. Stopping something that is addictive is often very difficult especially as it can feel like there is no other way of letting out all the emotions that are inside.

Why do you think you can't stop self-harming? I think everyone has their own reasons as to why they do it. For example, I continuously self-harmed because I didn't want to have to deal with the emotional pain, so I stuck with the physical pain instead. I would like to add in that I did stop though and you can too.

Self harming can become very addicting and is a very impulsive act. It is also typical for self harmers to go a month without harming but relapse. Just know it's 'normal' in a self harm sense.

You must let go of this habit. First and foremost, learn to believe that before commiting to the sacrifice and learn to believe you can get past self harming. It is possible and it has been done. I know the urge may feel unmanageable, but all it is is an urge. It does not define who you are and you don't have to entertain your desire to self harm. When you feel the need to, immediately bring out your own mind discipline and tell yourself that doing so will only hurt you. It may give you temporary relief, but truth be told, all it does is hurt you. You are harming an extraordinary being. Even if you don't see it, there's a good chance other people do. Don't let the struggle you are dealing with cloud your perception. Strive for other healthy ways to cope. I advise you to get a journal where you can record all your thoughts and feelings in. A journal will enable you to depart with any grief as well as distract yourself from your longing to self harm. The more you fight the desire, the more of a chance you'll grow out of it. Remember - YOU are the only one in control of the decisions you make. Not the urge.

You cant stop self harming because you feel its the only thing that will take away the pain, its not

People cant stop self harming as it is like a drug, it provides a escape makes you feel better, however somehow we forget that its bad and keep repeating ourselves if we don't get support we will eventually suffer and hurt our bodies

Self-harming is a way for you to let out any pent up emotions. Sometimes it feels like it's the only comfort you have, when in reality that's not the case at all. The best way to stop self-harming is for you to find some distractions, keep anything you might use to harm yourself away, an try your best not to be alone.

Many people don't recognize that self-harm is actually an addiction. Once you start to harm and the chemicals in your brain associate the pain, relief, etc. with feeling better, then it can be extremely hard to stop without help.

Because you think that physical pain is better than emotional pain .u should take out your anger or sadness in a healthy way for example hold a cube of ice and keep squeezing it in ur hand it will eventually make u stop cutting and using this method