I think the second question about bleeding would be allowed but not the first one about scar talk/description because this is a recovery board, talking about any of the short term pros or perceived positives of self harm doesn't really fit with the recovery ethos since it is a much more 'pro' approach. People come to the site for a variety of reasons, not everyone is looking to stop self harming and that is ok because they can still get support for other emotional/general problems etc. for those that do come to recoveryourlife with the aim of reducing or stopping their self harm I imagine discussion about how 'neat' wounds or scars are could be potentially triggering and whilst a degree of personal responsibility is necessary they would have little reason to expect to find that kind of thread on a recovery site. That is just my take though.
I agree sometimes i would like to talk about self harm in the way you are asking about, I just don't think RYL is the place to do that.
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