Is purging self harm? *possible trig*
 

Not sure if this a stupid question or not.

but i waas having a bath before and i started choking myself, trying to hurt my self, and then i stuck my finger down my throat to gag myself, and then i thew up. i didnt do this because im trying to loose weight its nothing to do with that, i was just trying to hurt myself to feel pain.

sorry if this is a stupid thread
i was just wondering

Rach xx

If you were doing it to try and hurt yourself then yes because anything you deliberately do to cause yourself any physical harm is self harm
If that makes sense

xx

yea that does make sense, so its about your intentions.

Rach xx

Yeah it is hun. As Katy said, if you were doing it to hurt yourself, as you were, then it was self harm.
Look after yourself xx

I understand how are u feeling rach, i don't have a healthy relation with food, but at some times i used to eat just to throw up, because that was the only way that i could hurt myself with,and i starve myself to hurt myself too..

But not always...

xx

*Holds Rach && Roby* Please be careful both of you.

Purging is extremely dangerous && extremely addictive.
*squishes*

But yes i agree with the others above. If the purging is not related to food then yes it is a form of self harm.
I even see some eating disorders as a form of self harm. As for some people it isn't about the weight/how they look. It's about how they feel they should be punished.

I think there is a fine line between eating disorders && self harm.
I believe that's why alot of people get eating disorders when they are recovering from self harm or vice versa.

Take care of yourself<3

Jane
xxx

thanks everyone, you've really helped me understand more and not feel like im the only one.
Take care all of you
Rach
xx

Ive done this before aswell, you're not alone.
*hugs* hun xxx