Burning Desire
 

Today. I burned for the first time.
Before I'd just cut. And the burning...
I want to burn more and more, over and over until the pain goes away.

Please don't burn again, sweetie. It'll get worse. It'll leave terrible scars.
Could you use distractions? Talk to someone? Make an uh oh box? Anything? *hugs* Stay safe. xo.

i know how u feel...currently i am the same way.....message me anytime

hey. if you dont mind me asking... what kind of burn did you make? friction burn? burn with a lighter? what?

i know what it feels like to friction burn. i like it. i usually only use it when i cant get my hand on a blade though.

i hope you stay safe!

<3 katey

aww hun, from someone that is heavily into burning and have been for the last 10 yrs it really aint the way to go...the risk of infection, the huge scarring, the risk of nerve damage to that area are sooooo much higher than with cutting.
obviously neither is the best way to go...but the addiction is phenominal with the burning as you are already finding out.
i dont really know what to say to help but im always here if you wana talk.

xxx

Sweetie I know it feels good now but that will pass.
Please try not to do it again.

Amy x

oh my gosh me too exactly! expect I've been scalding myself really not the same as burning I guess but yeah I hear it's far more dangerous

Eurgh. I'm so confused :(
I want to do it, But I don't wanna scar bad... I know that makes no sense.
I like my cutting scars though... :|

I know how you feel.
I was the same when I burnt for the first time.
I wanted more and more, and felt like it was so much better than cutting.
Try to avoid it if you can... I know it's hard
But it's really not worth it.
Burning scars are awful.
Try and keep talking, and distract yourself.
*hugs*

I've cut and burned every day since I posted this. :(

aww...

you never answered my question........... What type of burning do you do? Friction burn [kinda like a rug burn, but kinda not] or a different type of burning?

<3 katey

Oh, Sorry I wasn't ignoring you.
I did it with something... Can't say what can I

Probably a good idea not to [answer the question].

Maybe you should look at the reasons you're burning - it's just as harmful as cutting and a poor coping skill, what are the reasons behind it hun, what are you feeling? You can feel good and relieved by doing other things, perhaps we should work on what those things might be for you. Have a look at this link here.

Keep talking xx

I know how u feel hun, i've just discovered it too :(

I have used burning in the past (haven't burned as a method since May). However, even the smallest of burns have scarred very noticeably and I struggled with infection in the tiniest of burns - the type of infection with red lines going to your heart.

Burns are far more prone to infections and complications. Please think and remember this hun.
xxx