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#1
Feb 17, 2010, 12:55 PM
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Well, in three days - on February 20th.
I'm going to be celebrating three years free from self-injury. Three years from cutting, scratching, or basically doing myself permanent harm. I still do some potentially harmful things, but nothing that I'd consider self-injurious to myself... It's been hard. Really hard. Some days I debate whether or not to give up fighting it. But other days it's so much easier to deal with. The pinned topic in this forum is a LIFESAVER. Things to do instead of self-injury... really useful. I write a lot usually. Or play with my pets. Or sleep. Those are my typical coping tools. But others work too! Therapy has helped me to hate myself less. If I don't hate myself, then it's easier to not hurt myself. If I try to deal with my emotions, it's not as likely I'll resort to bottling them and cutting to deal with the ones that escape the "bottle" in my head. But it ain't easy! But it's SO WORTH IT. And you're worth it. My therapist told me that. So I say it to you all: YOU ARE WORTH IT. Keep fighting the urges, you deserve to be happy.   Thanks ((((((((((everyone))))))))))))) for your support over the years.
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#2
Feb 17, 2010, 07:08 PM
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I needed to read this tonight. Congrats on three years! That sounds like a lifetime to me. Thanks for sharing. I hope someday I can come back here and post that.
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| Christina86
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Feb 17, 2010, 09:43 PM
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YEAH!
  That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing. |
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Feb 17, 2010, 09:45 PM
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So happy for you!
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Feb 17, 2010, 10:01 PM
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That's great Christina!!
  
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Feb 18, 2010, 12:00 AM
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I'm not sure what exact day was my last day, but it's been over two years for me. I know I'll make it another year and more. Congratulations to you!!!!! I hope you can inspire all the others that are still battling it. We're proof it's battle that can be won.
 
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| Christina86, puzzclar
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#7
Feb 18, 2010, 12:04 AM
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Congrats!
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| Christina86
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#8
Feb 18, 2010, 06:51 PM
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Congratulations, Christina.
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Feb 18, 2010, 11:22 PM
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(((((((CHRISTINA!)))))
That is AWESOME! YOU are AWESOME! Gah, I hope that you can fully embrace the awesomeness of this anniversary! I am SOOOOO proud of you! And seriously, you are such an inspiration!  Don't be a stranger girl,  XOXO
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Feb 22, 2010, 04:43 PM
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Congratulations, That's really great! I know how hard it can be, I should keep a record myself, it's been a bit longer than you, but it never gets any easier. I sometimes draw on myself with a sharpie to satisfy the now rare of an urge,. You go girl!
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#11
Feb 23, 2010, 10:17 AM
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Thank you everyone for sharing in on my "anniversary"!!
I haven't really done anything to celebrate IRL but I'm planning on doing something when I figure out what.  I've told some of my IRL friends though (so much easier to tell them now that I'm no longer doing it. I didnt tell them before that).
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Feb 23, 2010, 06:14 PM
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((( Christina ))) Good for you!
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Feb 23, 2010, 06:25 PM
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Wow well done
such an inspiration, congratulations christina. I hope to be in your shoes someday lol
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Feb 23, 2010, 08:03 PM
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That's so exciting. I wish I could do that. I haven't cut in almost two weeks, and let me be the first to tell you that I so badly want to. To fight the urge, my T and I have come up with motivations. But my major motivation for not cutting is not eating.
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Feb 26, 2010, 06:01 PM
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You can do it! The first bit is definitely the hardest, it takes a while to change a regular habit and way of coping.
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Feb 26, 2010, 06:02 PM
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Thank you lovelies!!
 Couldn't have done it without you all being willing to listen to me rant and rave so much sometimes!!I didn't do anything to celebrate really, but have gotten some kudos and congratulations from IRL friends who I told which is nice. Much easier to tell people after you've stopped a behaviour than when you're in the midst of it!!
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Feb 26, 2010, 06:42 PM
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Thanks for sharing your success!! It helps all of us!
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Mar 03, 2010, 10:27 PM
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Thanks
It is nice to be able to work through ONE of my issues finally in some concrete way... now to just fix the rest of me.
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Mar 04, 2010, 12:42 AM
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thats awesome, congratulations!
exactly 14 weeks for me
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Mar 08, 2010, 03:13 PM
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YAY!!
Good for you
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Mar 08, 2010, 08:15 PM
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Thats so great ! im proud of you
hopefully i'll be able to be like that someday (: keep it up
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Mar 11, 2010, 10:08 PM
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Truly impressive. Congratulations.
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Mar 14, 2010, 08:59 PM
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I only cut myself when I was around my emotional abuser. I'm on my way to two years SI free (it will be two years by May 5th).
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Mar 18, 2010, 06:12 PM
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I applaud you, Christina.
And yes, it is much easier to talk about things that are 'in the past', instead of present problems.
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Mar 19, 2010, 01:56 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
man, i wish i could go three years. you are an incredible and strong person. keep up the good work!! and share with us how you did it!
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