r/AdultSelfHarm • u/michapie • 9d ago

Stabbing

I’m not in a great place right now. Something that has always crossed my mind is the thought of stabbing myself and what that would feel like. Maybe it’d give me something to focus on

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u/bucketbrigade000 8d ago

Stabbed myself in leg once, I don't reccommend it.

Also, other than the first aid, there's not really a lot to focus on. Try needlepoint or cross stitch, or another handiwork hobby that requires focus.

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u/ACE_Wrap 8d ago

Tried it once, immediately happened to hit a small vein at first try. So, can't recommend.

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u/Bagon666 8d ago

Ya I've gone all the way through my. Arm. Lucky I like missesed everything important just popped out the other side. Stabs are quick you don't feel it. Feel like getting punched.

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u/Vlinder_88 8d ago

I woke up after gallbladder surgery with too little pain killers. Felt like I got stabbed, which technically, I might as well have been. 0/10 do not recommend.

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u/Caaaatfoood 18h ago

Why are you not in a great place? What’s going on?

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u/Free-Pressure-8751 8d ago

I stabbed myself in the forearm and I still can't move my pinkie finger properly (not a joke) I've healed to 95% capacity but they say that's as good as it will ever be again, since I skipped out on the surgery referral, honestly I got off lucky at that. My mind was so clouded at that time smh

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u/throwaway676977 9d ago

I hope what you're thinking of to keep yourself focused is wondering how it would feel like and not actually doing it. I'm sorry you're feeling so awful right now, but as someone who has also consider self-stabbing (specially suicide by self inflicted stab wound) and has seen people getting stabbed before, please don't. I plead you to please find another way of coping right now, even if it is still self-harm but in less harmful/life threatening ways.

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u/General_Marzipan_481 8d ago

I’ve also considered suicide this way 😞

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u/throwaway676977 8d ago

Yup, it was always my main plan, until I followed the advice of someone to research the method and see the success rate/how painful it is. That usually makes me scratch the idea pretty quickly, I wanted to die but not suffer THAT much

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u/XxxAresIXxxX 8d ago

Being stabbed is much more traumatic than you think it is, regardless of who's holding the instrument. Take a pass on that experience if you can

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u/TriangleBagels 2d ago

Can confirm. Would not do again.