Welcome to our little haven. I find this place to be of great comfort. Everyone here is in different stages of healing so we are able to pull on a large variety of knowlege strength and support. I have always felt safe here and on the occassion that an insensitive person wanders in here we all rise in defense of each other. After all the only people who truly understand what we are going through is us.

It is interesting how you say you know that alcohol is a factor in your self injury. That is an awesome insight. There are a few people here who have the same alcohol/self injury connection. For me, alcohol is another form of self injury as is smoking. So when I am drinking and smoking I rarely injure myself in other ways...except in sexual relationships. Hmmm, maybe I was wrong when I said there was not alcohol/self injury connection for me.
Carrie

<font color=blue>If you have two dollars, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will feed your body and the flowers will feed your soul."--Arabic Saying