I've been self harming myself since I was like 12, at first I was doing it because of depression, but now I don't think it's because of that, I cut myself just because I wanna watch the blood dripping from my arm and I love the feeling of blood running down my skin.
So I've been wondering, how much blood I can loose without fainting or killing myself? How deep I can cut without it needing surgery?
Hey man, first of all, I hope you are okay. Second, I think you should get a therapist before it gets worse. Reach out to someone, but preferably a professional.
in all seriousness we agree with this comment, life is too short to let other peoples bullshit bring you down. you gotta be your own boss sometimes, its worth it.
Also if you want depth of how far you should cut, 2-3 cm would do the trick, but it won't be fast. Remember, your heart is what pumps blood, so cutting your arm is just draining sap from a tree; it's not gonna be quick, just painful.
Casually coming because its dangerous out there and you need a friend. But of course, believe what you will. its ok to be sad friend, life just gets you down. it hurts. -V
Just wanted to send some love. No judgements. Please consider seeing a therapist or speaking with someone you trust about the underlying issues. I imagine you can lose a lot but you are worthy of love and self care. Never forget that.
I haven't been self harming for too long but from what I've experienced its more of a shitty idea to cut into the fat. doesn't bleed as much and its not like endorphin release is exponential hahaha. i know you can lose about a pint and a half and be pretty much ok, but that is quite a bit still. Shit is like two chocolate milks from school lunch, so if u can try not to spill that much. Also don't cut an artery or some important shit!!!!!!! It might be nice if you can find a way for you to cut in a place where blood can trickle far and fast without needing to be deep. deeper and longer doesn't always make it feel like more bloods coming
I'm not sure exactly how much but I relapsed last night and bled probably around 10mL, while generally for the average adult male you can recover from losing 2L (around 4 pints). Average donation is like half a liter I think. Its dangerous to lose more than 2 liters, but some people can lose a solid bit more and recover. Also, the faster you lose blood the more dangerous it is. Losing 2 liters over 2 minutes is much safer than losing it in 5 minutes. Both are dangerous.
to be honest, i feel like youd have to bleed ALOT to actually die from it, maybe for than 4 or 5 pints before your body goes into full hypovolemic shock and you just fall over.. unless you hit your carotid or your jugular deep enough, in which case your blood will start springing out like a fucking faucet and youd be dead within a minute or two. to be honest with you, i loved the blood too, theres nothing like seeing that crimson red run down your arm. fucking annoying how it dries up tho