Self-Injury Support Group

Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.

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Old habits die hard...

DreamWeaver101
DreamWeaver101
I've been clean from cutting for over ten months now... The past few days have been really hard for me... In all honesty, the past few weeks have been really hard... Every time I close my eyes I re-live the blade going through my skin, and I feel that I need that... But I know, in my head, that at the end of the day, it's a short term fix... I'm trying really hard to stay strong but it's hard... I guess I'm just looking for a little support...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Im in the same position, ive been clean for a good while now, about 5-6 months from a relapse (was clean for about 6 months then too) and im so close to snapping. I have the same thing, visualisations etc. im here for you xx
deleted_user
deleted_user
You two are soooo strong!!! I was clean for over 2 years and I relapsed over the past month. :-( I'm very proud of you. Keep up the good work, it's hard but you can do it. I have faith in you!!!
DreamWeaver101
DreamWeaver101
Neurotic1, I really appreciate your support. I guess sometimes you have to have hope... faith... That one day maybe things will get better. I'm so sorry that you relapsed. I guess at the end of the day, a lot of it depends on circumstances. Sometimes there are things that are just out of our control. We like to blame ourselves for them to try and make sense out of them... Please be safe!

YellowRosePetals, I certainly will. Thank you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is very hard when you try, then feel like it is hopeless because you slide back again and again. I have to keep stopping my negative thoughts...you know, the ones like "how alone you feel" and "if you are so not in control what is the point in trying."
When I am faced with a problem and feel powerless is when I struggle the most. It may help to set a short term goal like, one day, one hour I can do without it. I can't go a whole week, but I can take it one step at a time. We all can.