Is it...

[screamtobeheard]

Okay this is kind of strange. But I used to rip off my cuticles. Mainly when I was stressed or upset or angry. But it was a compulsion every now and then as well. Now I've noticed I started doing it again. It's not exactly the same as cutting (which i seriously need to stop) for me, but it's distracting and it can calm me in the same way as cutting. Would this be considered self harm?

[georgiamay]

i think if you're doing it to cause yourself physical pain, then yeah it's self harm.

[Amyxoxo]

Any pain that is conflicted on yourself on purpose is self harm.
As you said you do it because it calms you, so effectively it is the same as cutting.