Well, I made it through the night without SI

I kept telling myself that if tomorrow came and I still felt like it, I would cut. I've got the whole day to go, but at least it stopped me from doing it last night. I want to say screw all the coping skills I've learned. I just want to cut. But the impulse is gone for now.

yea for you!!!

Keep up the good work.

Thank you! I ended up not doing it! A record since the last time was July. Thought I was going to ruin my record, but so far, so good!

Great job!! I'm happy for you! *hugs*

Thank you! *hugs back*

That's fantastic! Well done

Thank you. I know at least I've gotten to the point that I don't currently impulsively do it. It's been my coping skill for so many years, I can't believe I'll ever get to the point where it's not he first thing that comes in mind to do when I'm in emotional pain. But I'm trying and I appreciate everyone's support!

Keep going. It takes a lot of time and effort but slowly it does get easier as you find new ways to cope. They will eventually overtake the thoughts. I don't know that the thoughts ever go away completely but they get a lot easier to manage in time.

Glad you made it through the night, great job!

Thank you both. I appreciate the support. So far, so good. The need to do it is now gone. This is like the second time in months that I was able to make it through an emotional crisis without cutting! Good luck to anyone that struggles with this.

Very sincere congrats to you.... YOU deserve a lot of credit for fighting through this. I pray that you continue to use whatever it was that worked for you!

Thanks. I'm not sure that I did much but wait it out and wait until morning. Last time I had to keep busy for 1.5 days before the impulse left.