Question by : Am I becoming addicted to self harm?
It started out as small puncture wounds by a pencil or the tip of a knife. Now, it’s become cutting pieces of flesh from my arms, hands, and legs. Tearing open healing wounds and cutting over scars from past self harm. My best friend grabbed my arm one time (of course I was covering the wounds with a jacket) and she noticed I winced and pulled away from her. Eventually, she got me to show her what I had done. She looked heartbroken. I have tried to stop cutting myself because it seemed to hurt her more than it hurt me (she’s just sensitive like that) It used to be a way to deal with anger,emotional pain or just a way to feel something when I became too emotionally numb (It still is is like that though) but now it seems that I will want to cut myself for no apparent reason. I will sometimes catch myself unconsciously cutting myself with scissors at school. I have attempted suicide in the past and have had suicidal thoughts recently (no I don’t need “help” or medication) But im wondering, is this becoming an addiction more than a way out of the pain? Is it something that will control me later on until I can’t live with out it?
whether I need help or not, I don’t WANT to stop, I just don’t appreciate something having more control over me than I do myself. I have tried an overdose in medication to end my life, but it takes too long and I may end up blind,deaf, etc and not actually die.

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Answer by redranger
I’m glad you don’t need “help” or medication because that path leads to darkness, just keep doing what feels best and it will all work out in the end

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