Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Feb 15, 2021
Elta
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Sep 14, 2016
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Anything you do to hurt yourself counts as self-harm. If it was an accident, that's a different story, but if it's purposeful--no matter what the method, it's still self-harm.
GianaG
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Sep 16, 2016
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Yes it is. Please call the suicide hotline even though you are not feeling suicidal but are having episodes of self harm. thank you!
Akor1
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Sep 21, 2016
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Yes it does.
Intentionally causing bodily harm to yourself is widely considered to be self harm. It can be almost anything but most often involves cutting, scratching, burning, poking, punching. Acid burns would fall into a burning category.
Anonymous
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Sep 21, 2016
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Yes, it does, you are feeling pain and using it to express yourself. Same thing as cutting yourself.
AdrianElijah
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Sep 22, 2016
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Self harm is classified as any use of objects or bodies to inflict damage to yourself intentionally. Yes, acid burns are self harm if it is intentionally inflicted damage. Seek help for self harm before its too late, it's a dangerous and risky slope to a scary and uncertain future.
plushEars54
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Sep 22, 2016
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Yes, it does. Any form of cutting, burning, or bruising yourself intentionally is self harm. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm open, and I'm sure a lot of other members on here are as well.
Anonymous
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Sep 22, 2016
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Yes, that is extremely dangerous :( Self-harm is not a good, long-term-helping cope method. I recommend setting goals for being clean a couple days, then a week, then a week and a half, etc. to improve self love & care
Anonymous
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Sep 25, 2016
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Yes, you are purposefully inflicting pain and damage to yourself- self harm isn't just cutting, there are various ways (such as burning yourself).
Anonymous
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Sep 29, 2016
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Yes it does. Self harm comes in many forms. Are you in contact with a professional to support you and help you find new coping mechanisms?
CalmingSunshine08
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Sep 30, 2016
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Yes. Using a dangerous chemical such as acid or any other chemical that can severely damaged your skin counts as self harm. Please immediately get in touch with a local hospital to have a physician look at your wounds and contact the appropriate suicide resources such as suicide.org to seek help.
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