Self Harm

Hello Nightlings; Cynic Candor here. I hope you all had a great day, but it's Monday and when are they ever great? This rotation's topic for discussion is self harm. Before reading further I would like to point out a couple of key points. Number one, I am not condoning self harm. Number two, I am not promoting self harm. And number three, some people might find this triggering, so please read at your own apprehension.

I believe that we have all committed or thought about committing an act of self harm. While it is the most prevalent one in thought, cutting is by no means the only method of harming yourself. Some people burn themselves, others beat themselves up, many binge and purge, and others yet even drink or smoke. The most common reason for committing self harm is to get away from something. Whether it be depression, pressure, anger, etcetera. As someone who has self harmed, specifically cutting and bulimia, I can attest to the fact that it serves that purpose well. For me, every time I dragged the blade across my skin, it was like a sense of euphoria. Every time I forced my fingers down my throat, I felt so in control.That's what makes it so addicting. Whenever something makes you upset, or you feel at a loss, self harm becomes the easiest and simplest way out. I never used to understand why people did it, and I thought it was moronic. But now I see the allure of it. And once it hits you, it hits you hard. It becomes extremely difficult to quit. After doing it for so long, you start to crave it even when you're not upset. There have been times and still are times when I feel completely happy, yet I would still cut and it would make me even happier. No matter how hard you try to escape, there will always be relapses. But you know the thing about relapses? They're normal. They show you how far you have come, and how much you have to lose. So from someone who has relapsed many times and still continues to relapse, yeah they suck. But theyre a naturally occurring part of any habit which one tries to quit.

So that's my personal opinion of self harm and mutilation. If you or someone you know harms themselves in any way, it's in everyone's best interest to try and help them in any way possible before it develops into an addiction.
-CynicCandor