I know we all have our different reasons for SI. What I would like to know is why do you SI? How does it make you feel? and How long does this feeling last?

For me, I burn. I SI because it distracts me, gets my mind off of how messed up I really am and focus on taking care of it for the time. It hurts bad, but I somehow put up with it and keep going back. I guess I like the pain. The initial feeling only lasts a few minutes, but the fact that I have to take care of it makes it last longer. I find myself constantly feeling it, making sure it is okay and making sure it doesn't get infected.