Your worst injury

[BrokenButterflies]

What is the worst injury you've gotten from self harm? Broken bones, stitches, major burns etc.

[IanMilo]

I've cut myself really deep, but never enough for stitches. I can't risk being caught. I cut deep enough that sometimes I have to bind it or cauterize it. And of course I am well aware of the human anatomy so I cut in places I know I won't make it to severe. Umm I had a little lung damage from trying to drown when I was younger. And I have burn splatters on my hands from oil. I also poured hot wax on my stomach to keep myself from eating, so I have marks there... I'm pretty thoroughly covered in markings.

[Jimmy Page]

Nerve damage from beating and burning my hand

[Aceso]

Cut deep enough to have stitches, and a hundred or so scars from cutting in the past...
Some burn scars too, but only 1st or 2nd degree. I have a scar on my hand from when I was going through a wrist (or hand, for me) banging phase and was doing it on sharp objects. And of course, the occasional purging phases as well.
I've also overdosed several times on my medication as a form of self harm, not necessarily for suicide but I have also made several suicide attempts.

[User Deleted]

I made a huge cut in my finger that took 4 stitches to heal an hour away from the ER. Shockingly the original cut didn't hurt. However the numbing shot even with adrenaline was PAINFUL. Technically it was self harm in that I cut myself although it was unintentional.

[Hatsune Miku]

A really long time ago I literally slashed my arm with a steak knife. Fucking blood spewed everywhere, I wrapped like 40 paper towels around the wound to stop the bleeding. I was freaking out. Really bad idea. NOBODY EVER do it. Fucking horrible idea.

[louisgray]

Are these all self harmed injurys

I've never self harmed cause I find it pointless that someone would want to kill themselves when there is a lot of people worse off in the world who would love to have their life

[Amaryllis]

I've cut pretty deep but I think my worst form of self-harm was probably anorexia... I dropped to a 50 pounds. My body was eating itself for fuel, I was literally in pain every second of the day. I still forced myself to exercise. It was horrible though. I kept puking and I felt so weak because my body was shutting down on me. Then my hair fell out. My eyes are permanently damaged from that, they hurt constantly but when I was anorexic, I was so dehydrated, I cannot explain the amount of pain I was in.

And I wanna give you all hugs. Sooo... Virtuals hugs :) Stay strong <333

Love,
Faith And Trust

[Hatsune Miku]

Are these all self harmed injurys

I've never self harmed cause I find it pointless that someone would want to kill themselves when there is a lot of people worse off in the world who would love to have their life

You do realize because of that little statement alot of people are going to hate you now, right? That doesn't really make people who self-harm feel any better. That basically says, "Suck it up."

[louisgray]

Yes but it the truth in my opinion ,I'd rather be hated for what I believe in than the other way round

[Hatsune Miku]

Not necessarily. You don't know what goes on in peoples lives. Clinical Depression is also a disorder, so it's not like people can control it.

[louisgray]

No but when you have some poor malnourished kid living in shit conditions barely getting a handful of rice a day then you have someone who has the opportunity to eat perfectly but they don't want to cause they want to be skinny as fuck ,whatabout all the people who have died through illness and diseases who would rejoice to have a life but some people prefer to cut themselves and overdose ,the reflection ain't good

[Hatsune Miku]

People do things like that because its a way to cope, and some people feel like its the only way. Obviously you've never exprinced this, so you wouldn't know. Everything you say is true but you know what, what are we going to do. All be happy and joyful because we have more? Billions of people live in houses and all that, and billions do not. Do you expect everybody to be happy? Whatever your opinion is, if its not going to help the people on here then just keep it to yourself.

[louisgray]

To cope,you go to a shrink or doctor ,no cut your own wrists or overdose

[Hatsune Miku]

It's not as easy as going to a doctor and fixing everything. It doesn't work like that. Of course one of the best things is to visit a professional to talk to but it takes time. There are certain moments when you don't know what to do, and feel like it's the easiest thing to get a few seconds of good feelings. I will not continue this argument further, as it might be triggering. If you truly wish to continue this, then feel free to private message me.

[Scarface]

Please take this to PM. This doesn't need to be a debate

[louisgray]

I will as soon as I get to 100 :P

[Scarface]

and if you spam, I'll delete every single one of those posts. Js. :P

[Hopegirl]

Wow..why post on the self-harm and cutting forum if you dont understand whaat people go through...:/ seems a little pointless tbh

[Charlotte93]

To cope,you go to a shrink or doctor ,no cut your own wrists or overdose

No but when you have some poor malnourished kid living in shit conditions barely getting a handful of rice a day then you have someone who has the opportunity to eat perfectly but they don't want to cause they want to be skinny as fuck ,whatabout all the people who have died through illness and diseases who would rejoice to have a life but some people prefer to cut themselves and overdose ,the reflection ain't good

Ya seriously it's mental dude some people can't controle it and at first it may just be a stupid idea but it manifests itself as a coping mecenisum in your brain some people just can't stop even if they think about the things like children suffering from malnutrishion and as for the whole anerxia subject and the malnurished kids again its all in the mind. People have problomes that they have to deal with in there oun way and cutting yourself or having an ed or being suicidle is a personal problome and the reason all these people are here is because they want help. I'm not trying to be rude or criticize the way you think but maybe you should be careful when you say stuff like that because thats only going to make people feel worse and could posibly be a trigger for cutting, and this goes to all those other people who coment on threds like this, you have to think about what you post and how it could affect other people espeshaly when dealing with things like this.

[xDarkAngelx]

Ya seriously it's mental dude some people can't controle it and at first it may just be a stupid idea but it manifests itself as a coping mecenisum in your brain some people just can't stop even if they think about the things like children suffering from malnutrishion and as for the whole anerxia subject and the malnurished kids again its all in the mind. People have problomes that they have to deal with in there oun way and cutting yourself or having an ed or being suicidle is a personal problome and the reason all these people are here is because they want help. I'm not trying to be rude or criticize the way you think but maybe you should be careful when you say stuff like that because thats only going to make people feel worse and could posibly be a trigger for cutting, and this goes to all those other people who coment on threds like this, you have to think about what you post and how it could affect other people espeshaly when dealing with things like this.
Well written!
For me I've been cutting quite deep but not enough for stitches.

[xktx]

I cut too deep once and had to have some of those home stitches ... but nothing worse tbh

[CyanideGoodnight]

Deepest I went was wtih a sewing needle, I just pushed it in as far as I thought I should, it didn't bleed much, and didn't hurt much either. You could see a tiny hole but... nothing comming out of it. I don't know how deep it was. Longest I went was at least seven inches, just a bunch of scratches going from my leg to right under my shoulderblade. I did a few long deep ones, I don't know how deep but the longest scar I have was three inches about, but now it's faded into about two inches long.

Never enough for stitches or medical attention though, but only because I'm slightly paranoid about getting caught.

[Magenta]

Worst for me was on my arm... seven inches long and an inch deep. Left it without stitches though I may have done some serious damage there. It still aches on occasion.

Also the night I made 421 cuts from my wrist to my shoulder all in one go.

[Aceso]

Are these all self harmed injurys

I've never self harmed cause I find it pointless that someone would want to kill themselves when there is a lot of people worse off in the world who would love to have their life

People who cut aren't necessarily suicidal, and it is simply another coping mechanism. Everybody has coping mechanisms and everyone self harms in some respect if you choose to view it like that (Sticking needles into the 1st layer of skin, taking overly sour sweets etc.) It's all for the fun kind of pain. Obviously that's not what real self harm is about, it ISN'T fun and certainly not for attention...I pity people who do it for attention.
Sure, other people have worse lives but I've seen some pretty shocking things on here alone and can fully understand their need to channel their emotions...everyone has to channel them somehow. I'm sure you've been in a situation where you feel like you can't tell anyone how you feel....I get that a lot, and this is the reason for my self harm. There are so many reasons for it though and maybe one day you will realise that we aren't just talking about some petty teenage problem....these are real people with real crisis's going on and each one is individual. Sometimes a 'shrink' doesn't always work. In fact, statistics say a only a third it helps, a third it does nothing for and a third it even makes worse.
That's just my opinion on this situation.

[xdancing_for_rainx]

To agree with everybody who has made statements better explaining self-harm- for some it is a way to release pain. It's a way to feel something when you're numb, a way to self punish, or calm yourself if you feel too much. It's using physical pain to release emotional pain, which are two very different things. Yes, physical pain is terrible, and many people are in horrible situations with starvation, thirst etc. Also, many people are abused, bullied, and neglected each day. Self-harm may seem stupid or trivial at first, but if you start doing it, it can be difficult to quit. I never saw myself hurting myself when I was younger, and didn't see why people would want to do such a thing... but look where I am now. For those who've criticised, get some more information before you start judging. It's not like you help at all.

Anyway, I've had several kinda bad injuries. Lots that bleed for a really long time and get infected. A couple real deep ones... but never in a way to need stitches. Got lots of scars everywhere from harming...

[louisgray]

I respect what your saying people, I have cut myself down my arm with a butchers knife( accident ) needed sticthes and I just cudnt see how someone would channel their emotions through it , but I respect that everyone has their own ways of channeling aggression etc

[Harlequin]

Recently? cut my foot wide open on the side of a smooth boat.

my really bad one? cracked my skull open on a piano and twice more on a rocking chair.

[flumeendeavors]

Oh i definitely cut myself so deep on my forearm that i needed 15 stitches and i was admitted to the hospital.

[georgiamay]

Guys, this is starting to get off topic. If you want to continue with this discussion, take it to PM or VM, this is your final warning. Please stick to the OP.

Anyways, I've never cut deep enough to need stitches, but there was one time where I was up most of the night trying to decide whether or not it was bad enough to wake my mum and ask her to take me to hospital. It kept bleeding through the night, and was bleeding on and off the next day or two, but it didn't need stitches, which is good :P That was my worst that I can think of right now.

[The Dudeh]

Worst I ever did was just a small one about an inch long on my arm. It was pretty deep and there was quite a bit of blood. I generally prefer quantity over 'quality'.

[RakshaMalayka]

Im always careful with my self harm. I can not afford to get caught. I cut myself to where i have to bind them under my clothes, and I have beaten my ribs and thighs so hard that ive bruised the bones. and ive got burns on my stomach and the back of my neck.........

[ShadowGirl]

Nerve damage from cutting and some very noticeable scars that won't go away

[mundyjoyce]

One time I was so out of it I had a new razor blade that had never been used and I cut my leg...I never felt it and didn't realize it was deep, but it didn't completely stop bleeding for a couple of days..It needed stitches, but then I would have been found out and also I wouldn't have been able to better my lying skills

[Syvelocin]

Lots of them got stitches, another good amount of them needed stitches but I never went in to get them and took care of it myself. I've had my good razors taken away from me though, and now I can't even buy them because my girlfriend used to self-harm as well and I can't do that to her just because I want to cut as deep as I used to. So I guess that's over. But the worst of the damage I've done is the scarring from not getting stitches. Well, damage I've done cutting at least.

[Hunter Lily]

I once broke two fingers because i was in a phase where i would not cut, but smack my hands down on hard objects. And i broke two fingers :/