[Kerry]

Knew someone who did it. The only explanation she could give me was it was a 'release'. I can only imagine it gives them something else to focus on? Something else that is pain and not the pain in their head?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Knew someone who did it. The only explanation she could give me was it was a 'release'. I can only imagine it gives them something else to focus on? Something else that is pain and not the pain in their head?

I agree with this, often they themselves don't have an answer too as to why, I think it is likely a combination of what InOne listed in his original post.

I had thought people did it for attention but have learned that was an easy and general blinkered view, the answer Kerry got from the person she knew,as to it being a release is likely the strongest one,it's also likely another of those control issues whereby they decide where, when and how they do it too.