Is it normal to progress from one form of self harm to another ?

yes, a lot of self-harms do this. you stop cutting, but you start smoking or biting yourself. stop hurting your body is hard and its okay if you need a help (:

Yes. Because when you self harm your brain releases the same thing it does when you have adrenaline. When you have this your brain gets all happy. Well when you have been doing one type of self harm fro a while that happiness dies down. Suddenly, that isn't enough. So you do more, or try another type.

Yes, of course. In fact, it's common to self-harm in multiple ways at once. You can self-harm in so many ways, such as not eating enough, not sleeping enough, engaging in risky behaviors (heavy drugs, heavy drinking, unsafe sex). Sometimes, you'll go from a more dangerous form of self-harm to a less dangerous form in an attempt to wean yourself off, and sometimes it goes the opposite way.

Self harm is a bad thing it can get the better of you is isn't completely normal to self harm in the first place it's not okay to progress because you are still hurting youself

It's not uncommon for self harm to change it's form. This may happen because a form of harm becomes unavailable to you before you have the tools or desire to stop harming, a form of harm may cease to be effective in changing your emotional state, or you may want to stop the behavior and yet not have the skills yet to use healthy coping methods instead so you stop this type of harm but begin a new type. For recovery, the most important things are: desire to stop, reasons to stop, and learning (and practicing!) MANY different coping skills. CBT and DBT are great resources for skills to help you regulate your emotions, better understand your thoughts, and to heal from this. Hang in there.

yes it is common, as it is with any form of pain or substance abuse. you look for a stronger method or substance to increase the feel, the high, the release.

Normal? I don't know. Does it have a purpose? Yes. Generally things down-spiral and get worse, so i'd think you meant into a worse or more destructive self-harm. but either way, it serves a purpose and that's why your doing it. Its meeting goals of relief, comfort and or self-punishment.

In my experience, yes. A lot of times, one form of self harm will no longer be sufficient enough to distract from the emotional struggle going on. Most people will usually use more than one form of self harm. Cutting and burning tend to be used together often, however it varies from person to person. When you do feel the need to use a more destructive form or any form of self harm, it is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT to find help!

**Trigger Warning!!!!*** Yes, it is normal to progress from one form of self harm to another. I have progressed from scratching to cutting. I used to do "lesser" forms of self harm (including: pinching, scratching, biting) before I progressed to full-out cutting.

Yes, for someone to self harm is a way to cope, to release. When you stop using objectors of self harm to cope it can feel overwhelming when you don't and it's not uncommon to switch to another maladaptive behaviour as it was something you felt safe doing. Look at distress tolerance. Make a whole list of things that you can do to cope and exhaust all options. This could include having a long bath or shower, talking to someone you trust, going for a walk, putting ice in the area where you have the urge to hurt, exercise, reading, playing with pets, watching a funny movie or TV series, talk to a mental health professional, mindful breathing, yelling and screaming, learning to do something new etc