I remember how I used to rest my wrist on a hot radiator to see how long I could stand it for. I only burnt myself once in that way, though. I also used to repeatedly hit myself lightly, usually on the wrist, until it went red and swollen, long before I even knew what self-harm was. I have a vivid memory of sitting in class watching a video and hitting my wrist on the back of my chair, just to see how it felt. I did used to worry compulsively when I was younger, so maybe that's why.
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