Originally Posted by
The 666th Pope
why is talking about what you like about self harm counter productive to recovery?
Becsause it reinforces how 'good' it is, thus encouraging continuation, not stopping.
The question about blood would only be allowed in the First Aid section I think, because I you said 'Oh, I cut here and it didn't bleed' or 'I cut here and it bled loads', it could be seen as tip-sharing.
Also, by saying 'this really neat scar' you are glamourising your self-harm becazuse you are basically saying that your cut has left you with something great.
Threads like this could pose a serious risk to any new members that came onto RYL who were in the early stages of self-harm, were considering self-harm, or came here to learn more about this illness.