Yes, absolutely. There is the perception that it's only something teenagers do and then you get over it or grow out of it. I think puts an added load of guilt and shame on anyone that doesn't fit the expected mold.

Most of the time it might be a passing thought when I'm upset. I remember how much better it made me feel and I want that again. Once in a while I get so overwhelmed by life, by stress, and most of all by the things I can't control. Then I can fall back into it for a short time. Sometimes I can talk myself out of it and sometimes I can't. This last year has been a tough one for me and my family and I've been there a few times. Just last week I was right at the edge of relapsing. It's actually what brought me back to this forum again.