Is it normal i self harm?

I used to when I was a teenager. It scared my poor mom so bad. Turns out I was bipolar. I haven't done it in a long time and actually can't believe I did. it got pretty bad. I would carve profanities into my neck so people could read it. Not good stuff. Try to stop. I don't remember when or how I stopped, I just did

For everyone being rude and mean, fuck off. Self harming is just like drinking after a bad day or having a cig when you are stressed or just like smoking weed. It helps with your feelings but yet those things are pretty widely excepted. No, it is not normal. I used to cut myself but that was during a very dark time in my life. My parents were going through a terrible divorce and I am an only child so I was so alone during the whole thing. All I can say is, life will always be hard but it will get better eventually. Either by it's self or you make it better. Good luck and I hope you find another way to cope.

i do it and ya its hard too quit

NOOOO!!!! GET HELP!!!

Unfortunatly, yes it is normal for many teens. Please stop though. It could wind up scarring you for the rest of your life or possibly even killing you.

I do it almost impulsively, and I know I have to stop, I'm hurting myself and possibly others who are associated with me. Stop while you can.

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Agree with the fuck off part, saying stuff like that won't help one bit, if anything it'll hinder the person.

It's great some of you can be strong but there's a point were you can't be anything anymore. Maybe you never reached that far but if you've never been truly and actually depressed in that manner, you can't really judge anyone.

Please seek help for your harming please.

Omigosh I used to do it. So did my two best friends, and my boyfriend, we all stopped because we realized that we gained NOTHING from it. My two best friends stopped a girl from cutting herself and turned her entire life around. Cutting brings nothing but shame and embarresment to yourself. And it worries others! D:

Plenty of people do it, but... well, self-harming is exactly like doing drugs. It feels good, but it's an artificial high that truthfully means nothing and only ends up screwing you up if you don't stop soon enough. It won't get you anywhere, remember that - you can get better feelings, that are actually real, by going out into the world and just having fun. Don't bother with what other people think, just for a moment... but do what makes you happy. What /really/ makes you happy.

ItDuz, then you aren't a cutter. When someone cuts, chemicals are released and it makes the person feel better. If you can't understand that then I feel sorry for you. It's just like an alcoholic or a druggie. The only difference is you can physically see the affects on the person.

i agree with kalish88.. Everyone gets depressed for the one or the other reason.. The point is how u deal with it. i could be dead by now, or in a mental hospital..but no! i blocked my feelings, i said "fecasu, u don't need to hurt yourself. You can get over in on your own, u r strong". And i did..it wasn't easy, but i'm proud of myself. i don't say that to offend u, but u r really weak. u let feelings control u, but what u actually had to do, is u to control your feelings

I'm gonna be mean. Quit feeling sorry for yourself. I guess you have a bad life huh? You didn't get what you wanted for Christmas? If you live in America, you have no reason to be this way. You didn't have to suffer because of what you beloved in. You were never beaten or tortured for being a Christian. Were u? Probably not. So put away your blades stand up tall and be the best you can be.

no.

Babe its okay i have self harmed in my past people who say self harms stupid well its not its somthing people do when they are emotional stay strong if i can stop so can you:)

OMG!! Some ppl here have serious problems! Look..my 2 best friends are cutters! it's their problem, and your problem,,but it's not a good thing to do! Believe me..they say here, that is ok, and bluh bluh..and ok! It feels good! I get it! But u r harming yourself.. if something happens to u what r u gonna say? "Ppl from IIN told me is ok" ?
U r going to get over it,as so many other ppl did.. But my friend now is 32 years old, she looks at her horrible scars, and regrets her actions when she was a stupid teenager.
Do what u want...i don't judge. It just hurts me seeing ppl doing stuff that r so dangerous for them.. Pls, if u can't solve it on yr own, seek for help

here's honestly what i think:

too many people are depressed now because we live in a society where everyobdy has too much and where technology and the work force is isolating people from each other. as a result, people get namby pamby about things. try going to a third world country to see if anyone there is cutting themselves. they're worrying about survival!

It's not normal, I used to do it too but I got help and worked out my issues. There's always something underlying the self harming, a reason for it.

Please get some help from someone, either a doctor or counsellor.

I do it and it's self inflicting pain, stop.

lol i personaly dont think people cutting them selfes to hepl there feelings are serious how can cutting yourself help mentally? theres no way it can its just an excuse i mean iv done it quite alot even cut my face once but not because of "feelings"

No your not normal.

Grow the fuck up. there is never a reason to self harm.