stop self-injuring (read all 2 entries…)
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Last year I quit, and felt comfortable with the fact that I would never self-injure again. Sometimes this felt impossible, but over time it really did start to get easier. The little goal I had for myself was to make it to a year SI-free. I made it to about 11 months – and then had a breakdown and felt that it was the only way to deal with my problems.

I’ve SIed a few times since then (not many, but some when I really needed it)... and I regret it so much. Last year at this time I was sure I would never harm myself again – how things get so reversed, I’ll never know. But I’m planning to stop again, as soon as I feel ready and comfortable again, I will stop. Hopefully for good this time.



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aislinnv is feeling stressed

I used to do this too, but I haven’t done it in a long time – well nothing serious. I still give myself the odd (light) slap, but that’s it.
I never planned to stop – never had a goal like ‘I won’t do it for a year’. That’s a lot to live up to. But whenever I got the urge (and whan problems get that bad, it’s a really powerful urge) I’d say ‘I won’t do it now, I’ll do it in a minute/5 minutes/an hour’. Whatever short time period I thought I could handle. And sometimes I would manage, and sometimes I wouldn’t. And sometimes I’d do something less harmful – maybe slap myself once instead of cutting.
Don’t know if any of this is helpful – just wanted to let you know that your goal is possible. And a slip is not a complete failure.

Thanks a lot. :)

I’ll keep the advice in mind!

I think for you it might be easier to just take it one day at a t9ime. i know when i was thinking about stopping, i could not say i was going to quit forever. Thats too scary for yourself.

Just say i wont do it for right now, and before you know it your going to be doing so well.

it worked for me and i m only on day 160
something. But it is work in progress, and getting easier.

I hope this works for you!! Good luck, keep us posted!

Thanks a lot. :)

Yea, I think that’s kind of the approach I’m taking this time. Although – to be honest, I don’t really have much of a plan I guess. Heh.

I’ve just felt better, and therefore I haven’t even been thinking about it (though I had a dream or two concerning cutting).


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