Top Ten Worst Ways to Hurt Yourself

I do this a lot on my wrists and it's the only thing that can take my pain away even though I'm still hurting now. I have depression and it's really hard to go to school everyday so sometimes I just lock myself in a bathroom cubicle for the whole break because I'm too scared to go outside and people worry about me because I am alone (I know that sounds weird but I just don't like attention and people worrying about me). I also do the classic "I'm fine" when people ask me how I am because I don't want them to know how I really feel. Please don't do what I do and cut all the time- it doesn't help. It makes everything 10 times worse even though you think it will get better.
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Thanks for reading if you have made it this far
Hang in there :)
Emma J. Age 13

Hello to anyone reading this, my situation now is very hard. I'm only 10 :) but I have been cutting ever since I was 7. My parents recently found out and took all my electronics away. (Except what I'm typing on, Chromebook) They weren't like normal parents, they threatened to send me back to my home country and/or send me to the police? For me, I was shocked. They didn't even calm me down or anything. I really really need someone right now. I'm going into 5th grade with the whole "virus" thing so I can't really even see my "friends." I probably never even had friends. I hate my life. I'm not even at an important age. Should I just end it?

~Esha, Age 10
Illnois, USA

Using ice to numb your skin before making really deep cuts helps. I'm 14 and have severe depression, anxiety, and some other stuff. I have home problems, school problems, sex problems, and more. I've been dealing with this type of stuff for a long time and have scars to prove it. I use a watch to cover up two slit marks, and I've given up on hiding old cutting scars on my arms. People rarely notice anyway. Well, I'm starting to think more of suicide, should I attempt?
~Jorja, age 14
Georgia, USA
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Literally everyday routine, I cut my chest mostly so no one can spot them, I have to hide all these things but from time to time I make a deep cut on face or hands, but never legs, I don't know why but it doesn't give me joy as cutting other parts do.

I do this every day. it sort of makes me feel bad and good at the same time. The fact that it is also true makes me feel worse which I love.

I've noticed for some time now that this has been something I've been doing to myself quite a lot and honestly this takes over so much of what you do in your life, than you think it would. Everyday it feels like the negative things that you keep telling yourself are true and slowly you even start to even accept those negative comments as part of who your are. With each new thought, the harsher you get with yourself, and the more you do it, the worse you would feel about yourself, which would personally lead me to feel emotionally, mentally and physically drained almost everyday. This is definitely something that hurts even more when your trying to think from the perspective of another person, like someone you're talking with or a friend, or even a family member. It feels like someone is restraining you every time you make a decision or are doing something, like there's a voice in your head telling you that you can't do it or points out your flaws, which makes you constantly doubt ...more

It usually gets my self esteem to be even lower and my self esteem issues have been getting worse

There is nothing more harmful someone can do than tell themselves they're not worth it.

This is the one self harm I will NEVER do because it involves burning yourself. I hate heat and self harming. But mostly heat.

I never tried it but actually after seeing this here I'm about to try it, I love scars, I want them to be with me forever.

Sure cutting stings but burning will stay and hurt your nerves for so much longer, at least to me

I love this one but it tends to burn after a while. Any tips on how to hide burns?

I am a pre-teen genderfluid boy and this method is very common for me. Usually what happens is I try to starve myself as a sort of before punishment, then when I finally eat I get even more angry at myself moving on to more serious forms of self punishment.

I do it on regular for 7 years, I am able to not eat for like 2 full days, I don't feel hunger anymore, it became my routine so much I don't see it as a bad thing.

This is a very common way for many people I know. I starve myself because I hate myself and want to hurt and writhe and it is a drawn out method

When you can feel your stomach begging for something to feed on it feels great to tell it no. When it starts to cramp up it amazing.

When my anxiety kicks in really bad I usually dig my long nails into the side of my other hand. 10/10 recommended!
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I do this now purposely as a coping thing for anxiety, like self harm. Now I start to do it using rings with a sharper edge, it's makes the marks stay a few more hours than regular scratching

I might try doing this. I've been looking at these. And I tried out the burning method, I now burn myself with my sleeve of my sweatshirt. I have been just trying to hurt myself lately because I have been in a really dark place. Thank you for this website, I have now found new methods to hurt myself.

I did this for a long time without realizing it was self harm. It's where you find a place on your body and you scratch/pinch it until it bleeds.

I do it because I hate myself and I hate how I am because I get picked on in school

Or disrupt any healing process in general. It causes nasty, never leaving scars.

I do that all the time... It makes me feel better in a way.

I have A LOT of scabs, this will work

After cutting myself I always pour really hot water on wounds, but now I will remember about alcohol and soon try it.

It burns, 10/10. If the wounds heal faster then you can redo them over and over and continue with the alcohol.
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I love the sting and it makes me feel so clean.

I have to have very bad mood but once I did it and it feels sooo good after all. It's literally addictive so careful with this one.

You have to have sharp scissors to do it.

For me, crying to sleep is relaxing because well, it makes me think that I'm weak and useless, a waste of life, and more, and it happens every single day, so I hate gotten used to it.

I do it most nights because of how useless I am

I do this all the time, and I've gotten used to it

10/10, it usually helps me beat my insomnia to sleep.
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Blame commercials that have the "Do not attempt" text at the bottom of the screen. Disclaimers usually make people do it more.

I don't understand how people just abuse them self with their own hand/fist

Bruises are great, I like being able to press on them so hard they stay bruised.
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I lost at Madden so I want to beat myself to death

Who isn't doing this? I mean, with Rona out there everyone is in their rooms hiding from life and yourself.
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Ha. ha HA. I do it cause I know I can bring only disappointment and sadness and pain to others and myself, staying alone is the best I can do for the others.

Left my friends because I need to be alone for a while

I'd make everyone sad since I'm a disappointment.

Well it's a meh, It actually kills the pain but I love drugs so for some painkillers I take 2x the max dose and just lie and think about life.

There is a big chance that you will die in a painful way.

You may fall into a coma and die

Planning to do this soon

I never think positive about itself

I've done this, if you're craving for a fight, you're sure to leave with some bruises, broken bones, wounds, etc.

I have done this I mean I have gotten into fights on purpose just so they would hit me.

I really want to do this I just don't want drama

I do this I had an apple thrown at my jaw no one cared XD

Stabbing yourself makes u feel stronger like u can take on anything if u can survive the pain

That hurt a bit don't do that!

This helps a lot

I haven't tried this yet but I'm planning on it. Also, if you numb your skin with ice it makes it easier to put deeper cuts or bleed out.
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Literally cold is my second name. I love when the temp in my room is low enough I shake, I love when I can barely move my fingers and have to fight for every movement. I love holding ice but only for hands and face.

This will give you a burning feeling. I have done it many times.

This helps me take my mind off
of my family problems

This was my first coping method. I did it on my stomach and arms and it really helped

Draw on yourself. As an artist it helps me

Its not self harm. Its art

I did this quite a few times until my limbs had went limp. You don't feel anything on that part of the body for a bit, then it is a sharp pain jolting through your limb for a bit until the blood flows again.

It make you feel so dizzy and you can do it anywhere.

I probably deserve it

Very efficient

so satisfying and it feels really good when you go deeper. I have to do it on the lower part of my leg or parts of my arm so people do not notice.

This unfortunately leaves marks. Its really satisfying though

Just dig them in, feels good and bad kinda

I've done this moth of my life

Like, come on I had to buy myself a punching bag which I covered with harsh material cause my walls started to look like in abandoned place.

Punching walls helps at the moment when you are angry, but after you could end up with a broken knuckle like I did. I don’t suggest doing this

I love it when you punch so much that your knuckles bleed. The pain just feels so good.

It doesn't work I've been doing this for years, if your a masochist like me pain wears off really quickly and its really hard to break your knuckle no matter how hard you punch

Maybe not boiling, but hot enough to damage my skin, yea I do this from time to time.

I already did that once by accident. Might try it again, it hurts, but I think it’s easier to do than cutting myself