It has been ______ days since I SIed.

Moodswing · 08:21 AM

It has been 0 days since I SIed.

Jul 05, 2013, 07:52 PM

It's been two for me.

adam_k · Jul 05, 2013, 09:08 PM

It has been 10 days since I SI'd.

jadedbutterfly · Jul 05, 2013, 09:09 PM

It has been ZERO days since I SIed

Grey Matter · Jul 05, 2013, 10:31 PM

It has been five days since I SI'd.

herethennow · Jul 06, 2013, 12:50 PM

It's been 3 days for me..

MusicLover79 · Jul 06, 2013, 01:42 PM

it's been 31 days..getting better at finding other things to do than SI

breath-of-fire · Jul 07, 2013, 12:36 AM

It has been zero days since I have SIed but I don't cut. My SI is impulse control disorder so sometimes I don't even notice I do it because I have been so use to it that I kinda have ignored it or don't feel it anymore. I have dermatillomania. It is aka compulsive skin picking. Is it just me in the SI area that doesn't cut as si? I just was wondering that... My goal has lately to reduce picking. So far I am down to about picking once or twice a day but before it was at leat twenty or so.

-G

adam_k · Jul 07, 2013, 12:45 AM

It has been 12 days. Trying to get the thoughts out of my head.

growlithing · 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breath-of-fire

It has been zero days since I have SIed but I don't cut. My SI is impulse control disorder so sometimes I don't even notice I do it because I have been so use to it that I kinda have ignored it or don't feel it anymore. I have dermatillomania. It is aka compulsive skin picking. Is it just me in the SI area that doesn't cut as si? I just was wondering that... My goal has lately to reduce picking. So far I am down to about picking once or twice a day but before it was at leat twenty or so.

-G

Wait, is that SI or is it like OCD or something differently completely? I mean technically it is "self injury" but I'm not entirely sure it's like cutting or burning. I don't think SI is ever by nature compulsive or automatic. It's never been like that for me. It's something I chose to do in the same way an alcoholic chooses to drink as opposed to someone with restless leg syndrome who automatically shakes his/her legs. SI is a self destructive coping skill that we developed to deal with certain things. I'm not trying to undermine what you are suffering with or say "that's not real SI" or anything. I'm just curious as to how you and everyone else defines this.

It's been nearly 3 weeks for me but I don't think I've stopped for good. Actually I know I haven't stopped for good. I'm not there yet.

TheStrange · Jul 07, 2013, 02:32 PM

It's been almost 7 weeks.

Moodswing · Jul 07, 2013, 06:33 PM

Wow...nice!

adam_k · Jul 07, 2013, 07:52 PM

It has been 0 days. :/

herethennow · Jul 07, 2013, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_k

It has been 0 days. :/

adam, please know that i'm here rooting for you. it is okay. it is okay that you did it. 12 days was an accomplishment!

on another note, 0 days for me.

MusicLover79 · Jul 07, 2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by adam_k

It has been 0 days. :/

Don't get so down on yourself that you SIed again. I can relate to the disappointment you probably feel. Once I got to over two months of not SI and then I relapsed. I felt awful but it gets better. Sometimes when I feel the urge I go to an online crisis chat and that usually helps me.

Grey Matter · Jul 07, 2013, 09:46 PM

A week. I think it's been a week, at least. I'm hoping I can wear my month free bracelet again soon.

The Other Guy · 02:52 PM

I actually SIed two hours ago so 0 days

jadedbutterfly · Jul 08, 2013, 08:27 AM

It's been one day... didn't yesterday, any type...

Moodswing · Jul 08, 2013, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicLover79

Don't get so down on yourself that you SIed again. I can relate to the disappointment you probably feel. Once I got to over two months of not SI and then I relapsed. I felt awful but it gets better. Sometimes when I feel the urge I go to an online crisis chat and that usually helps me.

There is a online crisis chat?

Jul 08, 2013, 01:01 PM

It's been three/four days.
I can't quite remember which.

Blue_Bird · Jul 08, 2013, 02:25 PM

It's been 2 days so far

MusicLover79 · Jul 08, 2013, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moodswing

There is a online crisis chat?

yea. there are actually a lot. the one's I use are imalive.org, yourlifeyourvoice.org and crisischat.org. Those are the one's I use but there are a lot more if you just use google search for online crisis chat

ghost at the gate · Jul 08, 2013, 06:47 PM

once upon a time i thought i'd never say this,
but it's been more than 5 years..

FireBird · 02:54 PM

I did some minor self harm today, first time in 3 months. I am proud its been three months but I feel overwhelmed right now by the voices in my head telling me horrible things to do.