<font color="#dd0000"> I have recently been trying really hard to stop self harming, and so far I haven't cut or burnt in 2 weeks . I still pick scabs or hit things sometimes, but even they are becoming less frequent.

I really need to stop, and the thing that gave me the kick up the arse was when I took my Cubs (I'm a leader in Scouting) camping; it was really hot but I always had to wear long sleeves and couldn't take part in some stuff because it would show my scars .

I've got some good and bad ways of coping without SH. The good way is wearing an elastic band on my wrist and when I get an urge I ping it, hard! But on the other hand I've started to pick up smoking, I'm not a heavy smoker yet, but I'm going through 3-5 cigarettes a day.

I just really wanted to mention it someone, as my close friends don't see it as much of an achievement. But to me it is.
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