One of the reasons why I self harmed in the first place was because the image of blood reminded me that I wasn't just an "object"; I was alive. Red marker pens- despite having an allergy to some inks!- helped me when I wanted to hurt myself because it felt like I was physically cutting the skin with my movements- when, as a matter of fact, I wasn't doing anything to myself other than drawing lots of red lines :)

sometimes i draw on my wrists in class because it just looks so good i want to so bad and it makes me feel better.

But I feel it's not a healthy replacement. I'm still writing shit about myself...just in marker and not blood.

It depends on my emotions at the time as to whether or not it works.

it has diverted me in the past from cutting.

My therapist suggested this to me. It helps sometimes. She thinks that the blood is important for me. So, instead of actually drawing blood, the red kind of helped. Oddly.

Worked at first. Crayola Raspberry was the best for me. Stopped using it due to bruising from the pressure I put on the marker when using it.

funnyly enough it kinda help.

it sucked nothing replaces the slicing feeling

only good for when i need to see blood. Not good for the feeling of a burn.