[Roxygirl816]

After many years of cutting, for some reason I decided to burn myself instead. I don't know why I did it. It is nothing I have ever thought about doing and on top of that I hate the feeling of burns. This served no purpose at all and did not make me feel any better. In fact I wish I had just cut instead. Now I'm left with this burn that looks awful and could be but I don't know. I just don't understand why all of a sudden I chose this method. Any advice/similar stories would help.

[ThisWayOut]

I'm sorry, I've got nothing, but wanted to let you know I read this. I've switched up methods once in a while, but I have no insight into why... has anything changed recently? Did something different trigger the urge to burn instead of cut?

[Roxygirl816]

No I can't think of anything except the fact that one was more readily available than the other

[tealBumblebee]

Originally Posted by Roxygirl816

After many years of cutting, for some reason I decided to burn myself instead. I don't know why I did it. It is nothing I have ever thought about doing and on top of that I hate the feeling of burns. This served no purpose at all and did not make me feel any better. In fact I wish I had just cut instead. Now I'm left with this burn that looks awful and could be but I don't know. I just don't understand why all of a sudden I chose this method. Any advice/similar stories would help.

This happened to me two weeks ago (cut to burn) and like you, I didn't get the satisfaction to the degree I wanted - only the scar. Do you think that perhaps you were no longer getting the need fulfilled through cutting? And then again, maybe you were just curious and you needed to find out how it felt. Either way, i'm sorry that you had to experience it. Like you, me doing that wasn't worth it but I think that that may be a good thing. Like a life lesson of sorts. I'm sorry you are struggling so deeply though. Be safe and take care.

[RogueWolf]

I started burning things after I stopped cutting, I managed to go about a year. Actually it was more of a progressive things- I cut less and burnt things more. Apparently it counts as self harm even though I am burning things not myself.

[RedSun]

Yes I've done the same. I think that the cutting had got a bit numb almost, and I could feel the pain from the burn in a stronger way. But I too wish I'd cut instead. I know my cuts, and I can sort of count them, to keep aware of how things are if that makes sense? The burn doesn't count to me, so now I don't know where I am...