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Why do so many people harm themselves?
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Many reasons: There are many possible reasons: desire to distract from emotional pain; an attempt to feel something when emotionally numb; attempts to punish either ones self or another; desire for attention, perceived release of evil etc. It is a very individual thing.
Answered 1/23/2013
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