
Self-Injury Support Group
Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.

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i was just wondering if anyone burns them self with candle wax, stick u hand in the candle while it's still lit, it might only be me, i feel mad these days cut my cuts and bruises are getting much worse:(

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I'm sorry to hear its getting worse but ur not mad ur just hurting inside and dont know how to express it in a so called "healthy way" i have never burnt myself on candle wax because to me a candle is a relaxing thing especially if its scented. Y not try and see if u can look at candles as relaxing

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I drip the wax onto my wrists, not dipping in, but dripping the wax sometimes helps when I want to cut.

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before i cut i used to love candels but it's only recent that i have begun to burn my self

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I haven't done it in a long time, but yeah, I used to do that, but I never saw it as an si. I just thought it looked/ felt cool. Sorry to hear things are going bad for you. Just keep writing and talking until the wave of an urge has passed.
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