Is it normal to want to expose myself to deadly stuff?

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I get urges to consume poisonous things and expose myself to harmful things. The urges are very strong and I get a lot of satisfaction and great relief once I get to do what I wanted. I have a new urge to get into toxic waste and to play with radioactive materials. I know this is a really bad idea and could kill me but it's like "oh well"...the desire to do it overrides the risk so much that it's not even a consideration. I know it's not normal to have these urges and to take such risks as this...but what do you think is wrong with me?

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  • gummy_jr
    10 years ago

    Deadly things would love to expose themselves to you

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  • yourinsane88
    10 years ago

    "It could kill me but I'm like "oh well"" that's the spirit!! :D

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    Expose yourself to dangerous stuff like flash your private parts to an angry rattlesnake?

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    • Short&2thepoint
      10 years ago

      Cracked me up.

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      • RoseIsabella
        10 years ago

        Thanks!
        :-)

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  • princesstastic
    10 years ago

    I totally feel ya. I think for me at least because i have similar urges its being reminded how fragile life is that makes you appreciate it so putting myself in danger is a weird rush.

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  • Shnaz
    10 years ago

    Go for it.

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  • awesomeadvice88
    10 years ago

    I would think that a psychiatrist would benefit you, when I read the title I thought you meant shark diving or sky diving but wanting to consume and expose yourself to radioactive and poisonous things is something else, whether this stimulates the chemicals in your brain that control mood and make you feel happy dopamine and serotonin, maybe these chemicals are released when you do these things!

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  • supaflyafro
    10 years ago

    it sounds like you have a love of danger to me. the feeling of knowing you could die but survive it anyway must feel like a rush and therefor MAY be an addiction

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  • Wierdmyself
    10 years ago

    Lol... as a chemistry major at college, all I can say "I'm not handling any dangerous chemicals without protection".
    ...Particularly bases, that stuff is nasty and painful.

    I'm sure you'll agree with me if you ever expose yourself to stuff like that.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      No I was going to get mercury out of some thermostats and play with it. But just out of curiosity, what are some bases and what do they do to you?

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      • Wierdmyself
        10 years ago

        Well, there was at one point in time where mercury was thought to be safe to handle with your bare hands. However it can cause heavy metal poisoning, which stuff like lead can cause... but even worse it's a liquid so it makes it more dangerous as it could enter the blood stream easier.

        Bases burn like acids do, but for a slightly different reason. Acids are electron thieves, the rip out an electron from an atom in the compound, and the cation (ion with positive charge) reacts with a base... which happens to be you if you get a strong acid on you like HCl or hydro-chloric acid. However human bodies are slightly acidic, so we react worse to bases... that is they are capable of yanking out our hydrogen (acidic compounds have weak hydrogen bonds, like HCl) atoms from our cells, basically destroying our cells.

        Most Organic (as in life bearing) material is acidic, that's why most of your detergents, cleaners are bases. Bases are better at killing life like germs (i.e. lye from soap, bleach etc.). Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)if you're wanting to know a specific chemical, it's a very powerful base, it's the most used as well.

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