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Okay, a content warning before I post this one; don't read any further if self-harm is distressing to you.

Back when I was 22, I used to cut myself due to issues with self-loathing, depression, and frustration. One time I got drunk and cut too deep; I had to have a tendon surgically reattached and lost the use of my hand for several months. Left one hell of a scar.

It was an incredibly dumb thing to do, but at the time I wasn't thinking straight.

Anyway, the story has a happy ending at least; as of this August, I'm 9 years clean of self-harm.