Hello all
This is my first post in this part of the forum, so I guess that’s proof of self progress?
I just wanted to say that today I had an awful day. I dissembled a razor and harvested the blades from it. I had a good cry and drank much alcohol, all ready to self harm.
But I didn’t. Instead I watched friends and wrote some more of a book that I am writing because I knew that self harming is purely a quick shot of adrenaline and helps nothing in the long term. I knew that if I wanted to make myself feel better I should pursue my life goals and healthy activities that gave me genuine happiness, like writing.
So really what I am saying is I overcame the (almost overwhelming urge) to relapse back into self harm, after three months of avoiding it. I found a healthy outlet.
So my positive message for this thread is that it is possible to overcome the urge to self harm. It’s hard and it sucks but you feel so much better for doing it. You feel like you have accomplished something, and taken a step forwards rather than a step back. You feel like you are a strong person and you know what I might just be able to do this.
So fight the urge my friends. If I can do it, you can do it too, because believe me I am a hot mess.
I hope everyone on this forum finds the help and happiness they are looking for x
This is my first post in this part of the forum, so I guess that’s proof of self progress?
I just wanted to say that today I had an awful day. I dissembled a razor and harvested the blades from it. I had a good cry and drank much alcohol, all ready to self harm.
But I didn’t. Instead I watched friends and wrote some more of a book that I am writing because I knew that self harming is purely a quick shot of adrenaline and helps nothing in the long term. I knew that if I wanted to make myself feel better I should pursue my life goals and healthy activities that gave me genuine happiness, like writing.
So really what I am saying is I overcame the (almost overwhelming urge) to relapse back into self harm, after three months of avoiding it. I found a healthy outlet.
So my positive message for this thread is that it is possible to overcome the urge to self harm. It’s hard and it sucks but you feel so much better for doing it. You feel like you have accomplished something, and taken a step forwards rather than a step back. You feel like you are a strong person and you know what I might just be able to do this.
So fight the urge my friends. If I can do it, you can do it too, because believe me I am a hot mess.
I hope everyone on this forum finds the help and happiness they are looking for x