Self-harm without cutting: coping mechanism or unhealthy behavior?

@BraeburnGirl same! Only way I stop is by wearing acrylics or fakes.....only cause they taste and feel funny. My boyfriend constantly comments that I'm going to become nothing but a mouth if I don't stop.

@Doost I do the same thing...mines always the back of my head or the back of my arms, I actually pull up skin though.

@ickyichthyosaur I'm sorry to hear you do this too, but most people in my life belive self-harm only happens if you cut yourself and bleed so my idea of it is different.

@senoratortuga omg same! I used to dig into my forehead while being picked on after sports. No one ever noticed or cared, now I have to also do it so I don't hit.

@FairyPrincesss I dig my nails into the back of my arms and head so no one can see. My boyfriend frequently has to pull my arms so I stop and then cleans it up. I don't bleed, but the pain stops the hurting in other ways.

@Walking_Library I pulled hair too, not sure I could do the eyelashes, but it makes you feel more calm somehow.

@Motley I used to actually chew on my knuckles until they bled and became calloused.