I bite and claw at my arms when I'm upset/stressed?

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ive always scratched at my legs when I was upset, ever since I was little, but now I find myself biting my arms, sometimes they bleed but usually they just leave nasty bruises.  My mom saw teeth marks on my arms and I lied and told her I must have done it in my sleep and I don't know what to do anymore every time I'm stressed because of school or anything I'll claw and bite at my arms and legs and afterwards I'll start crying

is this bad? It hurts a lot and I don't want to do it but sometimes it feels like there's nothing else and no way to make myself happier but it feels like it's going out of control and i hate it but I don't know what to do. Does anyone else do this or have any ideas on what I should do? and please don't say tell my mom because I couldn't she'd just tell me to knock it off.

Kristen · Answer

This seems like a form of self harm and anxiety.

Instead of biting yourself you can always get a rubber band and when you have the urge to bite you can pull back on the rubber band.

Also when you have the urge to bite try chewing something to take your mind off of biting yourself.

I hope that helped. &lt;3

Naguru · Answer

If you want healthy and good ideas to tackle such tough and difficult problems, in future scratch your head. Then only you will get some novel, creative or innovative ideas. The more you scratch, the more you get good ideas. Scratching legs may increase skin problems.

I bite and claw at my arms when I'm upset/stressed?

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