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r/cutting | A safe space for self-harmers ♡

r/cutting is a subreddit for those who are struggling with self-harm. We are a safe space where people can ask questions, relate to each other, ask for support, meet friends, and gather knowledge. ‼️Remember to not post graphic pictures, such as pictures of fresh/healing wounds, since that is in violation of the Reddit Terms of Service and is triggering to people.‼️

18k subscribers1,454 posts / mo in Sep 20261,018 authors / mosince 2021

r/cutting has 18k members (+591% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,454 posts a month from 1,018 people. Top topics: HealedTattoos, Sawing & Cutting Techniques and Get Rid of Scars.

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Size and growth

How r/cutting has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+591%in 12 months · +36% in 3 months · +7.3% in 1 month
Oct 202618k
Growing18k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Aug 2021)
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+1246%vs Sep 2025 · +1.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.5k
BusierPeaked at 1.6k in Apr 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/cutting

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. HealedTattoos0.5%
  2. Sawing & Cutting Techniques0.3%
  3. Get Rid of Scars0.3%
  4. Cover Up Ideas0.3%
  5. Bloodbath Games0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. fataltotheflesh
  2. Walmart
  3. Crisis Text Line
  4. Substack

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research