Originally Posted by
Aunty T
No, but you can say "Oh, I drink socially" and not be an addict, but you can't say "Oh, I self harm occasionally" and not be a self harmer. Self harm can never been a good thing, surely?
Apples and oranges, really.
For the record, I think self-harm is not a road to go down, it doesn't help anything and just causes more problems than it is meant to solve. But when comparing it and discussing it we should use similar comparisons.
It normalises self harm, and that really isn't a good thing.
So does RYL.