Thread Topic: burning vs. cutting
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CatterPillar
Joined: Sep 27, '09
Status: New User |
2009-10-04 05:43:42 |
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so i came to find out that when i scratch myself i feel a sense of relief. it makes me feel powerful for some odd reason i cannot explain it. but today as i was curling my hair the curling iron burned my arm twice making two lines of burn marks. it felt kinda good. does it make me crazy for thinking that causing myself pain makes me feel good? i just wish the scars would disappear u know? working in an office environemt, i can only wear long sleeves for so long in the summer. does anyone burn themselves? or is that a totally different category? |
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Unanswered Thread: Nuclear Apocalypse posted by Gumba Gumba 15 hours ago |
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wowu
Joined: Sep 30, '09
Status: New User |
2009-10-04 13:49:24 |
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Hi, I maybe spend too much time online but I found information that people tend to injure their body in many many ways. I found even the definition of self mutilation and there was something about making any marks, injuries and so on that they last longer that a few hours or so. I have read that doing this may turn into addiction and is caused of not releasing bad emotions so is kind of fatal coping mechanism. I just tell you all this to light a red light in your head and look at it more objectively. And yes - some people do this to calm they pain, to soothe and feel better. I have read that this may be as well a matter of control. Like - the person feels lack of control over the life and cannot control much the bad, unpleasant situations. While self injuring one has got sense of control of this. But note that I am just a lonely guy who spent too much time using internet so this all may not apply to you that much. take care of yourself |
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CatterPillar
Joined: Sep 27, '09
Status: New User |
2009-10-04 17:37:19 |
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control! thats the word. i guess you are right about not having much control of situtations. and yes scratching or burning myself does make me feel like i can control the pain i can take, and i can take quite a bit of pain. but today i tried something different. i felt overwhelmed with my emotions over some comment that set me off. i went in my room and squeezed my blanket as hard as i could with my fingernails to try and see if i could control not to hurt myself. i will say it worked for a few minutes but thoughts came back in my head making me more angry and i couldnt help but scratching my leg. so much for that. |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
Status: Junior User |
2009-10-05 07:01:58 |
| Yeah it's a way to cope with stress, but if you work in an office environment you should probably find something else to do that doesn't leave visible scars ... might damage your reputation/job. It's good that you're trying to stop with the blanket idea, keep trying but if you REALLY have to scratch, try scratching a place where people don't normally see. | |
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Unanswered Thread: Gumba da big dada posted by Gumba Gumba 15 hours ago |
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