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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bowler08 02/14/2011

in a couple weeks, I'll have quit cutting for 6 months, but I can't help but wonder when I won't be able to keep myself from doing it.

how can I be strong and stick with recovery knowing that I may never be recovered for the rest of my life? I could slip up at any point from now until I die, and it's just so disheartening to think about that when I'm trying so hard to cope with things now. if I end up cutting tomorrow, why did I waste the last 6 months dealing with my emotions when I could have been cutting the whole time..?

deleted_user 02/14/2011

You're doing great! 6 months is a long time to go. Don't worry about relapsing; You've made it this far already, why stop? Keep up the great work =]

deleted_user 02/14/2011

Yea... I feel the same way. Sometimes I wonder if there is ever real recovery... However, I think it'sGREAT you've been able to go almost 6 months without it! That's awesome you've been able todeal with your shit before it deals with you... That will definintely help you in the rest of your life as you8 are tempted and get to low points in your life when you feel like cutting. Even if you do relapse, you don't have to beat yourself up for it, and you cant continue going about life normally and analyze what made you relapse in the first place, that way, you can stop it from happening again.

bam83000 02/14/2011

first congrats on the 6months.... second I have found that cutting is like any addiction there is always a chance for relapse what helps me it not looking so far into the future... I just try to get through each day with out cutting... that in and of itself is a struggle....

deleted_user 02/15/2011

awesome work!

deleted_user 02/15/2011

I'm in the same boat friend. Have hope (:
Relapse is always going to be an option, and that is really hard to face. But don't give in to the monster.

deleted_user 02/15/2011

Like was said before. Cutting is like any other addiction. You have to face it little by little. Just get through today. If you view it as not being able to cut for the rest of your life you can easily psych yourself out.

Also remember that even if you do slip up does not mean that all your time spend not cutting is wasted. You have made a lot of progress by not cutting for so long and gained a lot of strength. That cannot be undone because of one moment of weekness.

Stay strong. You can beat this. You may always be a cutter but just like any addiction it gets easier the longer you stay away from it. It won't always be this much of a struggle

Autumn

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