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
delicatePomegranate33
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Jun 22, 2016
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Any attempt to harm yourself in any way counts as self-harm, this includes hitting yourself, burning yourself, cutting yourself, pulling your hair out, etc.
lina713
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Jun 25, 2016
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Yes, of course it does. Self harm is defined as deliberate injury to yourself, regardless of how small. Self-harm may not be right, but deliberately using acid to burn yourself is a form of it.
Anonymous
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Jun 25, 2016
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yes it does because you are harming yourself, and it isnt healthy so no body should do it and should avoid it at all times.
Anonymous
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Jun 25, 2016
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Yes, it does count as self-harm because you're trying to hurt yourself. Acid can burn you severely and once you do it, you can't take it back. Don't do it.
Anonymous
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Jun 26, 2016
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Absolutely - going out of your way to cause harm to yourself (whether it is successful or not) is considered self-harm. If you have the intent to harm yourself, it is considered self-harm
Anonymous
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Jun 26, 2016
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Self-harm is harming yourself in any way with the intention to do harm. So yes, burning with acid is self-harm.
StillForest19
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Jun 29, 2016
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Using acid to burn yourself does count as self-harm. If you intentionally do something in order to hurt yourself is considered self-harm. Great question!
Anonymous
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Jun 30, 2016
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Yes, and using acid to burn yourself is a serious form of self-harm, at that. Any form of deliberately hurting yourself is self-harm / self-injury.
ListeningLight
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Jun 30, 2016
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Yes, intentionally hurting yourself in any way counts as self-harm. Even if the method is less commonly used, if the intention of doing something is to hurt yourself, that is what I would classify it as.
Aleespli21
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Jul 2, 2016
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Yes, this does count as self harm and I would not suggest doing it. If you ever have the feeling of wanting to do this, you should seek help immediately.
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