I didn't have this uncontrollable urge. There was no huge trigger. Heck - I was feeling pretty good.

BUT - I cut. I am guessing simply cuz there were no recent cuts (had been about 5 days).

Anyone else cut - just to cut? Not because of a trigger - but just cuz because?

[Frankbtl]

Hi UM, 5 days!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!!
I know it can be really hard for you not to cut sometimes, so major credit/kudos to you there right??!!But the temptation can be there regardless of how you're feeling sometimes. I mean cutting can be so addictive in itself anyway right?And sometimes even positive feelings can be hard to handle when you're not as used to them. And cutting is something you know intimately as well, isn't it?So not a problem with you, it certainly isn't uncommon, you slipped. But you were feeling pretty good, that is a big statement, that's fantastic!!! The urge to cut is really unlikely to go just like that but you were feeling pretty good.....!!!
And back to: 5 days!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!!
Now whatever happens, you know you've done that, maybe another time six days....seven days.....? As long as you're doing your best though that's all that matters, which I know you are regardless!!!
Alison

[Grey Matter]

Five days is great!

It has happened to me when my self harm was really compulsive. Once I got into bigger stretches of day (even with relapses) it got easier!

[SeekerOfLife]

Five days!!!!! So proud of you!

[Switch]

As everyone else said, 5 days!! WOOT!! I'm proud of you UM!

As for your question, I get where your coming from. When I was stopping the hardest was seeing the cuts heal. I kept wanting to add more because it didn't feel right without something fresh. For me, I would seek out triggers, but it's very similar. Actualy, your way is more honest IMO. Still, recognizing that behavior is the key to overcoming it. proud of you for the great progress you've made!

[tealBumblebee]

Yes; I've cut casually while just catching up on old tv shows in my queue.

[bazzinga1990]

Hugs to you my friend,

It's Been 15 whole days since for me and i have been having constant urges to cut but my parents took everything i could cut with away. which makes me mad and at the sametime im ok with that because i was hurting myself. im hopeing i never do it again. right now im alwasys dealing with feeling overwhelmed real easy or just angery for al kinds of reasons but because they took everything away all i can do is face the music so to speak or the screaming in mmy head more like. i dont know what it is like to be you in what you deal with but please know that your not alone and people care about you and what you do to yourself. five days is really good try to see if you can challange yourself into going longer. I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!

[moodycow]

No havent done that but guess it slightly different for everyone.switch i know what you mean about no fresh cuts sometimes it feels like a false representation of how i am feeling inside.I have been trying to reduce by sticking to just one place which i was glad about as my gp wanted blood taken yesterday and was good that i had a "clean" arm to take from !!!.well done Bazzinga hang in there

[utterlyconfused]

Trigger Warning!

I have.. I would be doing it now too, but I have to have clean arms and legs for a competition that I'm in. For me, just seeing the effects of what cutting did was a stress reliever. I've always told myself that it was okay because of that reason, and it was almost therapeutic for me. So don't feel like you're the only one!

Great job for going 5 days though!!! I know it's really hard... but if the desire to stop is there, then you can do it!