feeling not valid// tw
the first time i self harmed it was because an old toxic friend told me it could give me relief from depression. ever since then i have always had an urge to continue to harm myself. sometimes the urge hits me so hard even when im feeling okay. i feel like i dont cut to relieve emotions anymore, i do just to calm the urge. is this still self harm?
@amusingSail8830 yes of course it could still be considered self harm -- defining self harm is about the action, and not necessarily the reason behind it. There are so many different reasons that people engage in self harm behaviours, and that can include to get rid of the urge to self harm itself. I'm sorry you had such a bad friend in your past, but I also know that we can shape how our future goes no matter what our pasts were like 