"I burn myself. I haven't done it in awhile but I'm so scared I'm going to start again. I've had a really rough year filled with death and loss and it's so hard to feel okay, you know? I push away all my close friends because I feel like I'm a burden to them. And my anxiety isn't helping. I just wish I could be okay again but it seems so far fetched."

Asked by Anonymous

I’ve never self harmed, but I have thought about burning myself versus cutting. I’m glad that it’s a path that I’ve never gone down, and I think you should try your best to avoid it. I know the temptation is hard, but in order to forget, in order to move on from the past, you need to prove to yourself that you are strong enough, don’t stop for anyone else but yourself. And one day, may that be near or far, you will be okay. Things will get better, you just need to give them time.