Everyone always seemed better than me, smarter than me, happier than me and better off than me. However, the kind of attention wasn't always the kind of attention that I wanted. It seemed some were really concerned about me while others seemed to think I was a lost cause. Now that I am older, I hate it when my mother brings it up, I feel so humiliated over it. Even though I did it, I hate being reminded of it.
Self injury is when someone causes a self inflicted injury upon themselves.
The forms of injury are different for everyone yet still a form of self-abuse. There are many ways in which a person can inflict abuse on themselves and it may even be difficult for you to understand at times. Some people will inflict injury directly on their bodies causing harm and producing an injury. As demonstrated in the story above the individual self-inflicted injury by cutting her hands and arms. Others may use the form of alcohol abuse and drug abuse as forms of injury to their body.