Not meant to offend anyone who has one... just my opinion and wanting to learn...

I have trouble understanding the tickers that count how long one has refraining from a certain self-destructive activity.

I could never keep count of the days I don't self-injure. If I go a certain amount of time without it, that's good. If I slip up, then oh well-- that's just where I was at during the moment and I need that as a coping mechanism. If I can stop for good one day, it will happen through a natural process. I feel like keeping count would put more pressure and anxiety on me, rather than having it a way to track my accomplishment.

I believe that it is not the amount of days that it is important, but the things one did instead of the behavior-- and moreso, the process that took him/her to that point.

What happens if you mess up? Do you have to reset the counter and then feel bad about yourself? I hope not. :-(