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Old Jul 09, 2013, 12:54 AM
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Old Jul 09, 2013, 02:59 AM
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It's been five days since I SIed.

As for it being simply a defense mechanism... I don't truly believe that. To me, as well as it being something like that, it is a habit and an addiction. I self harm when stressed, but I also self harm out of compulsion to self harm. I could just be sitting in bed and then go grab a razor and cut, or go have a ciggy and burn with the ash.

It covers a wide spectrum. Sure, some people do it as a reaction to stress. Some people will do it as a compulsion. Anything can be addictive, really. Self harming included.

Personally, right now, I enjoy self harm. I just haven't had the time. Which in itself is great. I don't really want scars up my arms and thighs for the rest of my life. And, while I don't enjoy living, I am at the moment scared to die. Paradox fail.

Having an incredibly open mind about all of this helps if you can put yourself in other people's shoes. Empathy is better than sympathy.

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Old Jul 09, 2013, 02:27 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2013, 12:30 PM
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It has been 2 days since I SI'd.
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Old Jul 10, 2013, 02:06 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2013, 05:01 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 01:08 AM
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 01:38 AM
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 08:59 AM
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It's been 1 week exactly, the last one hasn't healed yet and I have to go get blood work done, not sure how to hide it
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 08:21 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 08:40 PM
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It has been a few months. But only because I can't find the things I use to do it.

I've come close to relapsing. Perhaps, though, some things are better off lost.
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Old Jul 16, 2013, 11:27 PM
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It HAD been many years.. but just yesterday I started again. And today as well. I wrote a haiku to my T and I saw him today, but I dont think he understood the full force of what I wrote. I sent him an email saying so and that things really were bad, waiting to hear a reply.

Also, for the person (or anyone) who wondered if SI was only cutting, I cut and I take pills (any pills, mine - friends - family) and i take alot of them.

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Old Jul 17, 2013, 04:15 AM
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2 weeks I think. Just a lot of self-harm urges when I am triggered but I manage not to do it. I honestly think it is because it has been above 90degrees out and I burn(not cut) and I am to damn hot. I do head bang only when I feel so bad and desperate but I have been good. Now the bulimia on the other hand......not as good.

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Old Jul 17, 2013, 02:02 PM
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It's been roughly two months for me. Before then, I had over a year without it. Kind of discouraged by the relapse but I'm trying to just keep moving forward.
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Old Jul 17, 2013, 04:05 PM
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It's been 22 days. I relapsed after a year of being free.
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Old Jul 18, 2013, 12:39 AM
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Old Jul 18, 2013, 04:14 AM
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It was 342 days since I SIed. It has been 0 days since I SIed as of today.
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Old Jul 18, 2013, 01:26 PM
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Old Jul 18, 2013, 05:42 PM
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I haven't SIed today, and didn't yesterday, but I did the day before that. I probably would have yesterday because my mom made me really upset, but I had a friend spend the night. I suppose that's a good thing, though.

Problems are simply perception. Don't feel bad about feeling bad.
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Old Jul 20, 2013, 12:19 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2013, 12:43 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2013, 08:23 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2013, 09:18 AM
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6 days. I can do this (at least I hope so)
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Old Jul 21, 2013, 04:53 PM
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Wow I do not know what my T has done but I have no desire to hurt myself. Feels amazing.
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Old Jul 22, 2013, 08:16 PM
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