TW!!!!!!! Yes indeed it is S.I. and Ihave done this many times and still do it. In fact I did it this morning while laying down trying to fall back asleep.I was too tired to get up or sit up to cut. Yes ANY& EVERY THING That you can do ordo do to yourself is SI. I have other things that I do as well when Icant cut like Literally beat myself up. I pound on my legs with my fists justas hard as I can. I also and Im ashamed to.admit this. But I bite myself on my arms. And the teeth marks stay for a few hrs at least if not longer. I did these last two when I was a teen and couldnt show my anger b/c I was NEVER ALLOWED TO!!!!
Idk if I helped or hurt you. But you're not alone and ther're other things that I had done too when I was younger but those were more self sestructive. I dont think that its too wrong to do it. I mean its better than actually cutting right?
Take Care and God Bless (((( hugs)))))

I'm not a professional but I would classify this as self injuring. Anything we do to intentionally hurt ourselves I think would be considered self injury no matter to what degree we harm ourselves. People do all kind of stuff to themselves. Hair pulling,hitting their heads on the wall, cutting, scratching,etc. I even think that picking scabs so they bleed,hurt, and don"t heal properly leaving a scar is considered self injury. I agree with you that it isn't as serious as cutting so thats a good thing. I applaud you on not giving in to cutting. I wish you well.

It could be but honestly it's not that big of a deal. I used to have to pinch and scratch myself in therapy and they never said anything to me about it. She didn't think it was self harm. Idk. I did it because I was anxious though and not really to harm myself. So maybe that is the difference.

In my opinion??? Yes.

I think the intent was harm (it was not an accident) - thus it is harm.

yes this is a way of self harm. When looking self harm up they say anything from cutting, to burning, hitting ones self, pulling hard, biting lip skin, picking at your skin, piercing the skin with needles.. There is a long list. However it is better then cutting yourself however this can become habit just like cutting has.

So I would not do this again, instead try something that does not hurt you maybe put something in your hands to keep them busy when your emotional stressed or overwhelmed and feeling like cutting. Sometimes just having your hands busy helps.

Now I will also say congrats for not cutting in a year. Remember that what you did may be self harm but that does not mean that you fell back into old ways tomorrow is a new day. As the saying goes yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. And today is a gift to you and thats why its called the present.
stay strong :) hugs