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#1
May 26, 2010, 01:33 PM
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I thought we needed a thread like this one.
I haven't cut since May of 2009!  I was able to stop with the help of DBT and the fact that I don't want anymore scars. I guess I do SI in the form of anorexia, but it's not the same as cutting to me. Post your victories in here! |
 bluegirl...?, dance59326, KeepHoldingOn, _embrace
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#2
May 26, 2010, 02:26 PM
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Yay!
      Congratulations! I went 6 months without SI but started again last week thanks to alot of pretty messed up stuff going on.  I'm thinking about stopping again, but I don't know if I want to. I should, and it wouldn't be too hard to at this point, but still... Anyway, YAY! 
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May 26, 2010, 09:42 PM
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LOL! 6 months is 6 months and you should be proud! You can stop again when the time is right.
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May 27, 2010, 06:25 AM
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Congrats. Maxime.
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May 27, 2010, 07:11 AM
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(((( Maxime ))))
congrats!  im *very* proud of your year, Maxime! i was able to go without for four months and, well, i kinda SI'ed a couple days ago so i have to start over =/ -bluegirl
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May 27, 2010, 10:06 AM
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i have gone a year without harming. on a few occasions. but when ever i get past that 1 year mark for some reason i feel i need to harm myself.
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May 27, 2010, 12:20 PM
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I went 7 months without harming myself. I had a minor slip up the other day though.
still proud though
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May 27, 2010, 09:47 PM
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May 27, 2010, 09:49 PM
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Maybe you can talk to your doctor/therapist/pdoc about why you end up harming yourself once you reach the 1 year. I am sure that there is a reason.
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May 27, 2010, 09:52 PM
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May 28, 2010, 06:45 AM
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I went 6 years without SI
 along with quitting the "over-medicating" (inspired by the birth of my daughter) but then last September my brother was violently taken from this earth, which led to me "relapsing" in October. Swore I would never again, but then 2weeks ago, I "slipped up" my dad passed away recently too, life is just very confusing and difficult right nowI'm DETERMINED TO NOT "RELAPSE" AGAIN! I was very well behaved for a LONG time!!! I am proud of everybody here that is trying to make a positive change, I know it's not easy,I'm sure this forum will assist us... Maxime Thanks so much for starting this!
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May 28, 2010, 06:09 PM
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Maxime, DBT group is so effective and teaches you so much, congrats on graduating and also for re-framing your mind, go you
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"Life is like photography, you use the negatives to develop"
"When the world says 'Give up,' Hope whispers 'Try it one more time'" ~ Unknown "To dwell in the here and the now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibility, plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about past or worries about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness by looking into the past, but you are still grounded in the present moment"  Thich Nhat Hanh |
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May 28, 2010, 08:03 PM
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I like this thread idea!
I went over a year without SI, but have had two slip-ups since being in the hospital, the most recent being yesterday. I am determined to take it day by day, and being proud of each day that I go without hurting myself. |
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May 28, 2010, 10:19 PM
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May 29, 2010, 08:31 PM
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Thank you for this thread! Such a good idea
I have not cut since November 2009. I have self harmed in minor ways (bruising, acting a bit recklessly) a couple of times since then, but I regard them as slip-ups. Cutting was always the big thing for me, so I think I'm making progress. Congrats everyone on your progress!
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May 30, 2010, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dance59326  Maxime, DBT group is so effective and teaches you so much, congrats on graduating and also for re-framing your mind, go you I like DBT. I am actually going to go through the program again because when I did it the last time I was having crisis after crisis and I didn't manage to practice everything we were taught. I feel like a loser having to go through it again, but what can you do? Don't forget the DBT Assumptions:  People are dong the best they canpeople want to improvepeople need to do better, try harder, and be more motivated to changepeople may not have caused all of their own problems, but they have to solve them anywaysthe lives of suicidal and depressed adolescents are painful as they are currently being lived People must learn new behaviors in all important situations in their livesThere is no absolute truthPeople and their families should take things in a well meaning way rather than assuming the worstPeople cannot fail in DBT
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"Life is like photography, you use the negatives to develop"
"When the world says 'Give up,' Hope whispers 'Try it one more time'" ~ Unknown "To dwell in the here and the now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibility, plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about past or worries about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness by looking into the past, but you are still grounded in the present moment" Thich Nhat Hanh |
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May 30, 2010, 01:51 PM
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I love this thread too!
I'm not even sure how long it's been since I last SI'd really. Probably about 2 months straight or so..probably 3 (and here's to many more!)? I'm not sure, but I'm sure it's sometime this year! Lol, I just want SI out of my head. It's too damaging to me. Congrats to all who's stopped SI! You are truly troopers!!!  
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Jun 03, 2010, 10:05 PM
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I am still SI free but the feelings to cut are really strong. I hope I don't give in. I can't give it.
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Jun 04, 2010, 01:23 PM
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Thank you for this thread! It's very inspiring to those of us struggling to quit! I'm roughly a month SI free! Shooting for 2 months, then 3 months...I want this part of my life out of my life for good!
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Jun 07, 2010, 01:28 AM
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All,
Nice idea on a thread. I've gone so many different lengths without SI. At one point I went around 7 months, another time it was around a year, I think. There was the time I made it 164 days I think, and another around 90. ATM I'm at 36, which I'm proud of considering what I've been through lately and how hard I've struggled. It's thanks to the people close to me that I've gotten this far. I don't want to be selfish. Hurting myself, will hurt them too, and it's very easy to forget. I personally think it's one of the best reasons to stop. If you care at all about the people around you, don't put them through what you go through, it isn't fair. Well, it's my view anyway.Peace out everyone, stay safe and stay free. Regards, Akuma
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Jun 29, 2010, 10:16 PM
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I went over 11 months without cutting, between May 12, 2009 and April 23, 2010. I went back to the old ways throughout April and May this year, kind of stopped for a month or so, and cut again once on June 23. I heal pretty fast though - they aren't deep cuts. The April cuts have already disappeared completely. I don't think I think I will keep going on and off for the rest of my life. I don't think I really want to stop anyway.
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Jun 30, 2010, 08:21 AM
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It has been 5 weeks since I last SI'd.
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Jun 30, 2010, 05:21 PM
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This Friday I will be 2 months SI free...that's the longest I've gone in a year or so...
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~Like a Butterfly, one day I'll break out of myself and fly freely.
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Jul 05, 2010, 01:59 AM
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It's been 2 months since I last SI'd. The only thing that stops me is my mom. I can't hurt her anymore than I have..
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