Is it normal to constantly hit myself in the stomach?

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Okay, I'm sure this will sound extremely strange... but it's true, and it's really worrying me, and I don't know what I can/should do.
For probably about 6 months now, I constantly have an overwhelming urge to punch myself in the stomach. Not hit hard, but hit nonetheless. I have no idea WHY I have the urge to do it, but if I don't keep doing it, the urge gets more and more unbearable.
This obviously isn't good; it can't be good for my health, and it's obviously embarrassing when people notice I keep punching myself...

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Based on 78 votes (14 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Mind if I take a shot? :)

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    • metalstorm830
      12 years ago

      Lol... I would say no if I wasn't seriously trying to figure this out.

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  • Kenlove203
    12 years ago

    I alwy tink dis is d tin 2do.

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  • Blue_Velvet
    12 years ago

    Are you a gorilla?

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    • chewy
      12 years ago

      Ha ha

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  • TheManagement
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    12 years ago

    Has it proven to be a good ab workout?

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    • metalstorm830
      12 years ago

      Lol not really. Already really skinny, still no abs really lol.

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  • puckzilla
    12 years ago

    It doesn't sound like you're doing it when you're upset or stressed, as a self-harm release, which would be more normal, but still bad but I can understand as I have similar problems. But people certainly have stranger urges, if the feeling gets worse and it really is "overwhelming" it doesn't sound good, there could be medical/mental reasons that are being overlooked because it's such a strange thing to want to do, but there may something triggering it. It really depends on the severity, since I don't know exactly the story, but if it really is getting worse, as you say. It may be worth talking to someone, eg. A Doctor (they've heard it all) about it. It may just be stress related, people have strange urges when they have stress.

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  • theillestvillain1
    12 years ago

    youre gay

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  • metalstorm830
    12 years ago

    Not that I know of.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Possession

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    12 years ago

    same

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Dude if I did that I would throw up everywhere

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  • NothingxCrazy
    12 years ago

    Maybe you feel like you did something or ate something that really affected you mentally.
    If you're a female, maybe you had unprotected sex and keep worrying you're a female.
    Or if you're a male, like I said, you could have ate something that you didn't like or were ashamed to eat.

    Not sure what else it could be other than you punishing yourself or you just enjoy the feeling.

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    • metalstorm830
      12 years ago

      I'm a guy... And nothing like this has happened, and i dont like the feeling

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