Sorry, to hear about your relapse. I just past 2 years with OUT a relapse. My cutting developed into burning and branding.

I am NOT A DOCTOR! But, from my experience, it was not till I was able to understand WHY I was burning and what was triggering it that I was able to get a hold of this mal-productive coping mechanism.

For me, the mental pain and anguish was relieved each time I did it. I did not have the tools at that time to know how to deal with it.

I started drawing cartoons about Mental Health Humor (art therapy) 2 years ago and blogging. This has helped me take the "edge" off. All though there have been times I have really wanted to do it. I was able to bleed it out with words by writing some poems. ( I wont post them here - Too Dark - if you want to see one here IM me.)

I know what your describing and it does not sound like SI. To me it sounds a little like dermotillomania, and trichotillomania... But I'm not a doctor, I wouldn't presume I knew anything except what I have experienced.

I tell you this story for one simple reason, we are all going to "relapse" at some point... We are all going to have up's and down's... Recovery is a road, some times we take the wrong exits, but we can always get back on it.

Well that is my 2 cents.