It's been over 2 years since I last self injured. And I still get urges - frequently. But the difference is now I know that I don't have to give into the urges and they will eventually pass. Plus I've learned healthier coping mechanisms.

Also i look at my arm and see the scars. Fortunately they're very faint and you really have to be looking to see them, but I know they're there, and I remember how bad I felt at that point in my life, and I never want to go back there.

There's stress involved in almost everything. There's stress in having a job. There's stress in being unemployed and job hunting. You're never going to eliminate stress. You have to learn to manage stress with healthy coping mechanisms.

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