People generally view self harm as a "very bad" thing that they will try to help you stop if they find out you do it. Can someone explain to me why it's bad? If it's done safely, with no lasting damage, and is an effective method of stress relief, why is it so bad?
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If a teen told me they did cocaine semiregularly because of poor mental health I would absolutely have the same reaction.
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It's an addiction with diminishing returns. You start harming yourself more for the same return of endorphins. Similar to cocaine addiction. Even if it starts safe it can easily become unsafe. It's better to address the underlying issues.
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And if you are a raging alcoholic in the UK that's just called Papa. In Roman times, the rich and powerful men would casually have sex with an 11 year old boy while discussing business in the bathhouse. Societal norms under constant flux. Body injury seems negative throughout
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There have definitely been cultures that condoned certain types of severe bodily harm: foot-binding, teeth-filing, FGM, scarification, etc. Mayan elites regularly *shoved stingray spines through their penises* or tongues. Humans are *weird*.
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I definitely view both behaviors as dangerous and self destructive
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You laugh off cocaine use?
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What if someone tells you they feel compelled to do cocaine even though they don't want to and it freaks them out?
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I've previously had a "responsible user" mentality with both of these things, it's the same story. At first it actually was "responsible" use, but hijacking your brain's reward system is a real slippery slope. Gradually moved to multiple times a day, zero tolerance for both now.
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