Why is self-harm so addictive?

Self harm takes you away from the mental pain and torture that you feel powerless about and turns it into something physical that you can see and control as well as distracting you from the horrible pain in your head.

I cannot answer for everyone that has self-harmed so, I am answering for myself. For me, I would get these feelings of deep depression, anger and frustration. I would not know what to do. I'm thinking really hard about this and I think it was the fact that I felt so much emotional pain, rather than overcoming it, I wanted to feel physical pain instead. It might sound crazy but the physical pain took away from my emotional pain and thoughts and it made me feel better. I felt like cutting myself was like making wounds on my body to let the stress under my skin escape. The same way popping a hole in a balloon lets the air out, I felt the same way with my body and my pain. Feeling like this, I continued doing it because in these situations I cannot control myself, so, it became addictive. I hate myself for it because now I have scars that I don't want forever but currently are reminding me not to self-harm. After hurting myself with consequences I learned to try really hard not to hurt myself. Although, it doesn't have to be like that for you, if you are thinking or doing self-harm please, try not to. Causing pain to yourself is definitely not a good thing, it's generally taught not to hurt other people so please try to fight the thoughts. Maybe find something that is cathartic for you whether it's building, painting, singing, writing etc. and maybe try that. Okay, bye.

Self harm is so addictive because the brain chemical called dopamine is released so there for you have that chemical being released and thats what causes happiness. Unfortunately you feel happiness when ever you commit self harm

Self-harm is addictive because the person uses that pain to cover up their emotional pain which causes it to be an addiction.

Self harm can be addictive because it becomes a coping mechanism. When negative feelings arise, the only wat we know how to ease it is harm. The harm induces guilt and the we continue to use harm as a way to cope.

Self harm is addictive because it is a release of endorphins. These make you feel better and then you constantly need the feeling.

because it can help you in the moment, and the pain, the blood it's soothing for people, when they have nothing else to do

I'm not sure, it just becomes a way of dealing with your emotions when you have done it for so long - just like drinking ect.

I believe that everyone is addicted to something that takes the pain away. We're all addicted to our own self destruction

Self Harm is addictive because most feel its the only way to control pain. others think its a way of punishing themselves when they think they arent worth it. but i promise everyone is!!