Non-Cutting Self Harm

[sophierocks]

Over the years i have turned to self harm on numerous occasions however it has not always been cutting. I have electrocuted myself, burnt myself and at one point i burnt all my hair off. Im wondering if anyone else has stories about non-cutting self harm

[Indecision]

Sometimes i'd purposely hit my shoulder/hand against walls, bite myself quite a bit (doesn't cut, leaves a disgusting bruise.

[Love.Hate]

Yeah, i have hit myself just so it bruises before.. also burning.
But not as much as you. Are you seeking help for this?

[georgiamay]

I've burnt a few times before. I regret it though, it scars worse than cutting.
I bite myself quite a lot, and I sometimes punch myself and I've ran into walls a few times.

[beag_amhain]

punching/kicking walls, biting as others have said, pullin my hair n i pinch myself alot

[1_21Guns]

I've burnt twice before, other than that I bite myself, more or less constantly as it's become a comfort thing.

[FullyAlive]

I burn swell as cut, I dont burn often I prefer cutting. However sometimes it's easier to burn if say i've run out of bandages. I usually do it with straightners or hot water or leaving my arm on a radiator (back when we had central heating :P)
I also use salt and ice, although I suppose technically that's burning too just a different type.

And I pull out my hair but I think that's more a habit from stress than self harm.

[Fiction]

I started burning long before I started cutting. For the first 4 months that I self harmed, it was just burning. I've also scalded, bruised and bit myself, as well as pulling out my hair which I guess counts.

[anonymous53]

I've recently started burning and electrocuting. Since it's a lot easier to cover up because I burn a lot of incense, and I work with electronics all day.

[sophierocks]

here are a list of the strangest ways ive harmed myself, judge them for yourself:

Burnt all my hair off
Drunk a glass of water with a battery in it
Stuck my hand in a toaster
Stuck my hand in animal enclosures at the zoo
Used a piece of broken glass to masturbate (although thats technically cutting)
Run over my fingers and toes in a car
Beaten myself with a tennis raquet
Rolled myself up in carpet and rolled down stairs
Stuck my hand in an empty lightbulb socket
and the list goes on

[dreamsofsomeday]

I hit myself all the time. I've been doing it since I was little... With my fists and sometimes objects, mostly.
I've scratched myself. That was the first method of self-harm I remember using. I don't really do that, anymore, though.
I've probably done more but can't think of anything right now.
I've thought about burning a lot but know not to try it, since I know once I do it I won't be able to stop.