Well. I have quit for almost 3 months. Therapy didn't really help with the cutting part but with a lot of underlying factors.
I can tell you one thing. The urges arn't just going to stop. Get rid of all underlying causes and they won't stop. All you can do is fight it. Yeah it is hard. The first month was hell for me. But it got better. I still have cravings though...and yeah sometimes they get bad. The other day I was flipping out and had to destract myself....butI'm at least learning to do it productively. I got an 8 page report done, worked on Christmas projects, watched some TV, wrote poetry. ANd despite doing things that were usually fun like TV, it wasn't fun. I had to keep my gaurd up and not give up.
It is worth it to quit. But it isn't going to be easy. If you keep waiting for 'enough to be enough' I can tell you right now it is a waist of your time. That time is never going to come. All you can do is keep your gaurd up, know what triggers you, and fight the feeling with all you have.
Good Luck...you can do it
((((((((((((((Backandforth))))))))))))))))))
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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