Well, in three days - on February 20th.

I'm going to be celebrating three years free from self-injury.

Three years from cutting, scratching, or basically doing myself permanent harm. I still do some potentially harmful things, but nothing that I'd consider self-injurious to myself...

It's been hard.

Really hard.

Some days I debate whether or not to give up fighting it.

But other days it's so much easier to deal with.

The pinned topic in this forum is a LIFESAVER. Things to do instead of self-injury... really useful. I write a lot usually. Or play with my pets. Or sleep. Those are my typical coping tools. But others work too!

Therapy has helped me to hate myself less. If I don't hate myself, then it's easier to not hurt myself. If I try to deal with my emotions, it's not as likely I'll resort to bottling them and cutting to deal with the ones that escape the "bottle" in my head.

But it ain't easy!

But it's SO WORTH IT.

And you're worth it. My therapist told me that.

So I say it to you all:

YOU ARE WORTH IT.

Keep fighting the urges, you deserve to be happy.



Thanks ((((((((((everyone))))))))))))) for your support over the years.