Triggering (SI) - Is purging self harm? *possible trig*

[rachiie]

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

[Popple]

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

[rachiie]

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

Rach xx

[Kuwairo]

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

[_plastic]

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

[Ingenue]

*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

[rachiie]

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

[deadstar]

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