Right. Everything that people do has some purpose behind it, and it must be serving that purpose somehow to be worth keeping it up evenwhen it causes other problems. Treatment needs to address the underlying reasons behind SI. If the needs aren't met, SI will most likely either continue or return, or be replaced with another destructive coping method.

I'm doing much better these days than I used to. Thanks for asking. I still have struggles, but things do get better. I wish you well also.

Rap