The thing is, SI doesn't deal with the problem. All it does is avoid what you are feeling for the time being, but then it all comes back and feels even worse the next time, and you have to go through it all over again. I know that it seems to work, but it's just because it gets you out of coping with your real feelings for the moment.

Very recently, and during relapses that have happened as recently as not quite two weeks ago, I couldn't see anything wrong with SI either. That's why I need reminders about why not to, like the thread above. At times it's really hard to care, and it seems like getting through right now, and getting relief from uncomfortable feelings is all that matters. Maybe on rare occasion it is, like if you really don't have control and you're going to do something worse otherwise. I don't think that SI makes anyone bad, but it's not healthy, and it only gets worse in the long run. Next time that I relapse, would somebody please remind me?

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