i have not SI for about 2 weeks (if u dont count i intentionally headbutt the backdoor today out of frustration) but it is yet another attempt at stopping.

i wanted to say that obviously, cold turkey quitting is NOT easy. in the past, i tried that and threw away all my blades etc. by removing those things one would think i was helping myself keep safe only it seemed too 'final" and made me feel trapped. i lasted 5 weeks before i caved in and did far worse than i intended.

this time it hasnt been so sudden. i worked my way from SI everyday down to once a week. i'm keeping my stuff, just locked away. im not fantastically well and i often feel trapped with no way of release, but im working on it so hopefully i'll get there in the end.

hopefully we'll all get there in the end..

anyway the point i post this is to ask: how have others have tried to quit and how affective was it?