Hair pulling skin scratching

[msdisenchanted]

Does anyone else tear their hair or pull it out when they are nervous?  I have done this since I was 4.
 Skin scratching...also since I can remember...something about the blood coming to the surface is calming for me.

[chris]

I know a few people that self harm. A family member began doing it a few months back. I found an outlet for her. At least for now. I know mainly cutters. Some that do the head banging thing, bt only when they don’t have another outlet.

[Peace, Love and Pretzels]

I am not a 'head banger' per se but when I start to dissociate I do find that I drill my hands into the sides of my head.  It is soothing for me for some reason.  It doesn't hurt, but really not much does hurt me these days.  My tolerance for pain is huge. 

T-doc said that for every internal emotional issue that occurs, if it is not given a means of having an outlet, it will manifest itself physically - whether that be through cutting or whatever. 

I do know that when I was a kid I used to poke holes in my skin with needles - alot. 

[ddg]

Skin scratching and hair pulling are recognized forms of self-harm.

Your emotional pain is greater than your coping strategies.

If you find the sight of blood soothing, some have found drawing on their skin with a red marker helpful.

Holding onto ice cubes is another way for feeling 'pain' but less harmful.

These, however, are only papering the cracks.

Welcome to the board!

[chris]

Skin scratching and hair pulling are recognized forms of self-harm.

Your emotional pain is greater than your coping strategies.

If you find the sight of blood soothing, some have found drawing on their skin with a red marker helpful.

Holding onto ice cubes is another way for feeling 'pain' but less harmful.

These, however, are only papering the cracks.

Welcome to the board!

I am to an extent impressed. It’s not that I didn’t think you had the knowledge, but I didn’t know you actually had the grasp on it as well as you do.