Is anyone else "addicted" to minor self-harm
It seems that I can't live my life without seeing my blood every single day. I always cause myself minor injuries (scratches with nails or nail scissors - I have a "rule" that I will never use a razor/knife etc. -, minor burns (like letting my hand touch a hot stove), various scrapes (I will often scrape my hands on rough surfaces), and so on) and then I pick on the scabs repeatedly, making the wound worse and worse. Currently, I have some scabs from injuries I caused back in January.
I feel like I can't stop myself. I'm addicted not so much to the feeling (pain), but more to the look of these injuries. My therapist thinks I cause them because I told him I found it dangerous to be perceived as attractive/feminine. I don't know if that's it, but I can't come with anything better. I think I like looking a bit rough.
Posted Jun 11, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC