What is Pyromania

Pyromania is an obsession with fire and starting fires in an intentional fashion. Pyromaniacs are identified specifically as not having any other symptoms but obsession with fire c...

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Sorry if this is a bit of a stupid question. I'm new to the site and I was just wondering a bit more about Pyromania...

A few days ago, I told my boyfriend I self-harmed and he told me he suffered from Pyromania.

I'd never heard of this before so I looked it up and now I know basically what it is, but I'm still a bit unclear.

I mean, I trust my boyfriend when he says he is getting better but should I be worried? And more importantly... how can I help him?

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Reply #1 - 11/06/09  4:15pm
" PYRO = FIRE MANIA= A FINE KIND OF MADNESS.

To see a flame curling and growing to feel its heat and power is a sexual passion close to arousal and sex and fire is sensually sublime and divinely decadent. "

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