Help Self-harm by burning- how to?

[miceonvenus]

I got broken up with recently and the pain is so raw and emotional that I've started shing for the first time in my life because it's the only thing that will get my mind off her for even a moment. I don't have any razorblades and don't have everything in order to ctb yet so I couldn't try cutting- my (at least interim) solution was to hold a paperclip up to a lighter for a couple seconds then press it onto my skin. I looked on this forum for any info about burning as a method of sh but couldn't really find any on anything other than cutting, so I was wondering if anyone else had any experience with this? I burned one forearm and both upper arms, in multiple places. It leaves a U-shaped raised burn I don't think will be as immediately recognizable as cutting scars but I'm not sure what to lie and pretend it's from. What would be a good place to leave them that won't be as immediately visible and still relatively safe (I was thinking upper thighs or stomach)? And does anyone else have any advice for this? Thanks.

 

[Atmosphere]

The entire top of my left forearm is covered with burn marks from sh. The most satisfying way for me was using cigarettes or cigarillos. Its 's been a few weeks since my last one, but id definitely suggest, if using that method, that after doing it you clean the wound up.

 

[CaptainSunshine!]

There's a scene in Taxi Driver where the protag puts his hand over a flame from a gas stove. Maybe something like this? But I don't know how good it would be for self-harm purposes.