how many times do you punch/slap yourself in the head in a week?

[Disappointered]

maybe once a week for me.

 

[Mm80]

I dont tend to punch or slap myself but i do sometimes get myself in a headlock for a few mins. Maybe 2 times a week.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Probably every day if I had to guess.

 

[Disappointered]

I dont tend to punch or slap myself but i do sometimes get myself in a headlock for a few mins. Maybe 2 times a week.

How does that work? Are you doing it out of frustration with your shortcomings?

 

[Toobrokentofix]

I keep hitting the door into my head over and over. Or head banging the wall. Every day at some point. Can't stop getting overwhelmed by Screwed up thoughts or feelings

 

[mahakaliSS_MahaDurga]

maybe once a week for me.

I never do that. Is it a common thing that people do?

 

[ilovenightmares]

I unintentionally visualise a baseball bat smashing my head in pretty much every night before sleep. Sounds pretty weird typing that out...

 

[Disappointered]

I never do that. Is it a common thing that people do?

Honestly, I'm not sure how common it is. I guess it's similar to cutting (which is a well-known phenomenon) but maybe less common and/or serves a different purpose.

 

[mahakaliSS_MahaDurga]

Honestly, I'm not sure how common it is. I guess it's similar to cutting (which is a well-known phenomenon) but maybe less common and/or serves a different purpose.

Now I feel excluded because I do not hit nor cut myself.

 

[Disappointered]

Now I feel excluded because I do not hit nor cut myself.

It's the new version of smoking, haha. Don't bother starting. it doesn't really help .

 

[x~Sophia~x]

Now I feel excluded because I do not hit nor cut myself.

neither do I, but I swear a lot

 

[KleinerWolf]

I don't like self-harm.

I prefer throwing beer bottle at the wall.

 

[mahakaliSS_MahaDurga]

neither do I, but I swear a lot

At yourself? If not, then it's not self harm and you do not belong in the cool kids club.



(Btw I hope that nobody is offended by this joke, I meant no harm)

 

[toms_space_station]

I had problems with punching my face and it got to the point where people noticed because of the swelling. Maybe couple times a week

 

[Ghost2211]

No, I get migraines, so that would suck. Yummy snacks make better self harm.

 

[x~Sophia~x]

At yourself? If not, then it's not self harm and you do not belong in the cool kids club.



(Btw I hope that nobody is offended by this joke, I meant no harm)

Oh yes, only at myself. I come out with some corkers! I only have to drop a spoon and it causes a barrage of 'blue air.'

 

[Mm80]

How does that work? Are you doing it out of frustration with your shortcomings?

Frustration at my shortcomings in that my arms aren't long and flexible enough to get myself into a full headlock lol.
No I get frustrated with myself, hitting oneself is often seen in autism. I'm autistic and have done it If I have a major autistic meltdown

 

[mahakaliSS_MahaDurga]

Frustration at my shortcomings in that my arms aren't long and flexible enough to get myself into a full headlock lol.
No I get frustrated with myself, hitting oneself is often seen in autism. I'm autistic and have done it If I have a major autistic meltdown

Would you recommend it as a stress-relief aid?

 

[Mm80]

Would you recommend it as a stress-relief aid?

Lol no would I fuck!
You could end up hurting yourself!
I'd recommend the energy goes outward instead, though. Punching a pillow or mattress or sonething like that just to get the energy out instead of attacking yourself

 

[mahakaliSS_MahaDurga]

Lol no would I fuck!
You could end up hurting yourself!
I'd recommend the energy goes outward instead, though. Punching a pillow or mattress or sonething like that just to get the energy out instead of attacking yourself

I do not have enough anger in me to punch pillows or other things. I really feel like the odd one on this thread.

Lol no would I fuck!
You could end up hurting yourself!
I'd recommend the energy goes outward instead, though. Punching a pillow or mattress or sonething like that just to get the energy out instead of attacking yourself

I do not have enough anger in me to punch pillows or other things. I really feel like the odd one on this thread.

 

[Mm80]

I do not have enough anger in me to punch pillows or other things. I really feel like the odd one on this thread.


I do not have enough anger in me to punch pillows or other things. I really feel like the odd one on this thread.

Good. I think?
Its not nice to be full of rage lol

 

[Aurora]

I sometimes get really angry and pull my hair or punch my head. Maybe about once a month when I feel trapped and desperate. I've also slashed at my arms with broken glass.

 

[Belaya Noch]

I rather don't do it - i'm too tired to get angry

 

[NA90]

Nah I don't do that I'm afraid! Head is already not working well. Imagine hitting it like an old TV lol

 

[Brick In The Wall]

I unintentionally visualise a baseball bat smashing my head in pretty much every night before sleep. Sounds pretty weird typing that out...

Not really, sometimes I imagine smashing my own skull with a cinder block. Especially when I do something incredibly stupid.

I don't hit myself unless I've done something I really regret though. Which luckily has become a rare occurrence.

Edit to add: I know young kids bang their head into things as a way of calming themselves. It has psychological roots to being in the womb. Maybe the habit just sticks around for some.

 

[Nutshell]

I haven't for a few months now but when I do it's because I'm really freaking out and I do it quite manically and with such a force.. it's like adrenaline. Biting usually helps, I do this to ground myself. Curl up into a ball, bite down hard and either not breathe at all or quite deeply.

 

[Good4Nothing]

Now I feel excluded because I do not hit nor cut myself.

I don't, either.

 

[elfgyoza]

I punch my head probably several times a week, but it's mostly whenever I get super stressed and anxious, and I can't escape the source of the problem or sh by cutting

P.s. Guys pls don't feel left out if you don't self harm! It's not a behaviour to be proud of, it's just a bad coping mechanism that can have lasting damage

 

[degeneratewaste]

I do actually slap myself quite hard maybe a couple of times a week. sometimes I just have to snap myself out of things... other times for the sheer feeling of it. I can also bang my head on walls sometimes, but my normal method of self harm when things get really bad is cutting myself.