Question Posted Thursday November 18 2004, 7:44 am
i no some one at school who burns them selves by useing a lighter ... but he does it all the time! On his arms theres all scabs nd bruises but he tells every one that he fell off his bike... WHAt should i do ??
either way, he needs help. first talk to him, and tell him that he needs help and both of you are gonna get it for him. dont just go off telling someone because that might make matters worse.
burning yourself can be extremely serious, its just as bad as cutting. he could be suffering bad burns and not even realizing it.
if he absolutely will not let you get him help by telling an adult, get him to a doctor at least. that way he can be treated, and after realizing that everyone just wants to help him, im sure he'll come around and seek further help.
NOTE: i wasn't trying to be funny with the drug reference at the top. i knew someone that used to get high all the time and used to burn herself just out of the pure stupidity that the drug she was taking gave to her. [ thegreatkep's advice column | Ask thegreatkep A Question ]
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