self harm is the act of harming the self.
This can include cuttiing, burning alcohol, drug or solvent abuse, self brusing and hair pulling triciollomania mongst other things. It is a coping method not a failed suicide attempt or a sign of being "emo"
This can include cuttiing, burning alcohol, drug or solvent abuse, self brusing and hair pulling triciollomania mongst other things. It is a coping method not a failed suicide attempt or a sign of being "emo"
Im worried about Janet, I think shes started to self-harm, she hasnt taken her hoodie off all summer.
by Howlie February 20, 2008
Reasons People Cut:
not able to express emotions
unable to cope
to regain self-control
revenge
to ease tension and anxiety
to escape feelings of depression
to relieve anger and aggression
to relieve intense emotional pain
to retaing control over one's body
to escape feelings of numbness
not reasons:
suicide attempt/ wanting to die
attention-seeking
manipulation
help:
always tell a trusted adult or parent if you or someone you know is self-mutilating. this is an unhealthy habit that needs to be treated.many self-mutilators can not stop their behaviors on their own and need professional help.
not able to express emotions
unable to cope
to regain self-control
revenge
to ease tension and anxiety
to escape feelings of depression
to relieve anger and aggression
to relieve intense emotional pain
to retaing control over one's body
to escape feelings of numbness
not reasons:
suicide attempt/ wanting to die
attention-seeking
manipulation
help:
always tell a trusted adult or parent if you or someone you know is self-mutilating. this is an unhealthy habit that needs to be treated.many self-mutilators can not stop their behaviors on their own and need professional help.
by tiffany April 22, 2004
by mlhiss November 06, 2019
Term used by members of the population that never advanced past third grade trying to say "self esteem"
by HBT September 13, 2003
This is a means to help an addict recover from a gaming addiction by not allowing him or her to gamble. With self-exclusion, an addict is provided with a way to quit gambling that does not require self-control.
This usually applies to gambling though can be meant for related areas, such as self-exclusion from internet gaming.
by deepspace10 February 12, 2008
Tran The horny little kid gave himself the self facial last night, he nutted all over his own face because he missed his mouth.
by scum shot April 23, 2010
The idea that when something (such as data, memory or a particular object) inconveniently and inexplicably goes missing it is thought to have deleted itself out of impulse or intention, i.e. it has self-expunged.
by Gik130 July 03, 2009