Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
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Updated: Feb 15, 2021
viceroybutterfly11
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Nov 19, 2016
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Anything you do that causes harm to yourself physically or mentally is self harm. So yes, burning yourself in acid is self-gram. Get professional help
Anonymous
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Feb 2, 2017
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(TW: self harm) Yes using anything to inflict pain upon yourself is considered self harm. Self harm is not limited to cutting or burning with a lighter. Please speak to a experienced listener in self harm if you feel like doing it again.
Anonymous
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Feb 5, 2017
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Yes it does. Anything you do to intentionally harm yourself, counts as self harm. It's not just cutting or hitting yourself, it's also for example burning yourself with acid.
Kaeneus
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Feb 15, 2017
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Yes, any self inflicted injury counts as self harm regardless of the implement, Burning does count as self harm.
Mikayla1000
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Feb 16, 2017
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Any act of self-harm is just that, harming yourself on purpose. The main acts of self-harm people see and know about it cutting, bruising, or burning themselves. If you are using acid to burn yourself, yes, that is a form of self-harm.
Hope
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Feb 25, 2017
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Using any tool, if you are hurting yourself physically as a result of coping mechanism towards unpleasant emotions, it counts as self-harm. The way you choose doesn't have to be widely known, it definitely counts as self-harm.
Anonymous
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Mar 16, 2017
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Yes, any form of self inflected pain is self harm. Since you are burning yourself and causing you physical pain, and therefore that is considered self harm
Anonymous
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Apr 8, 2017
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It does. Burning and cutting yourself are two major self harm issues. It's important to seek help immediately if this is a common thing that you're doing. You don't want to get an infection from the burn nor do you want to be scarred.
herzpuzzleteile22
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Jun 8, 2017
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It does count! Just because you are not cutting, does not mean your self harm is less real or less valid. Self harm happens in many different forms. Some abuse drugs and alcohol, some never look when they are crossing the street and some use acid to burn themselves.
oncewasastruggler
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Jun 11, 2017
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Any bodily harm that you are inflicting upon yourself is self-harm, and is dangerous. Remember, cutting is not the only form of self-harm, it just happens to be the most popular one. Please reach out and get help, sooner than later before things get much worse.
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