How about you?

[BillieGirl]

Hey I haven't cut in about 2 months and I am now having urges I just wanted to know if any of you people on here had the same problem how did you deal with it?
What did you do to stop?
And how long did it take you to stop having urges?
How long did you SH for and how long have you stopped for?

Wishing you the best
Billie

[Unfortunate]

First id like to say great job on 2 months! I havent a SH'd in about the same amount of time as you. I've dealt with it by keeping. myself busy, so i don't think about it a lot. I sadly haven't stopped having urges. Just try to keep your mind off of it. i know thats hard, but it helps. I SH'd for about a year.
Stay strong. <3

[Palmolive]

Hi there.

I can't completely relate. I've been self harming for around five years now but this past year it got quite bad and I ended up being hospitalized for it. I'm still self harming, but not as bad as several months back and when I came out of hospital, I found myself cutting a lot less, but it's one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I want to encourage you to use distractions. I'm not saying it's going to make everything okay but they can help you get through those hard and horrible moments of urges. Also, talking to people can help so don't ever be alone. You can do this so keep fighting, you're worth it. You can live a self harm free life, hold on in there.

Jessie

[BillieGirl]

Thank you both of you!!

I'm glad your both also getting there!! And i wish you both the best for the future and that you both wonderfull people !!
Thanks

[Dez]

Hi!
Congratulations on making it for two months! That is such a wonderful accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself.
Right now for me it's only been about eight days, but the longest I've been recently is 53 days. I've still been having urges, but I try to deal with them by writing out whatever I am feeling. It really does help. I also write poetry or have someone draw a butterfly on me so I'm doing the butterfly project. It means something when my friend draws it on me and I fight harder to save the butterfly. Or, I go on Chat or find someone to talk to to keep me occupied. To stop, I am looking into therapy. I just went to my intake appointment, so hopefully they can find me a therapist. Keep fighting and stay strong! You're doing a really great job so far.

-Dez

[Chey-Chey]

good job on the 2 months thats a MAJOR accomplishment when it comes to self harm. i've been SH-ing for almost 4 years now. but i haven't done it in about....2 months i think to. but for me at this point, i slip up, hurt myself like two days in a row, then don't do it for a long time. when a year and a half ago, i was doing it everyday!
the most important thing for me to know was that you WILL have withdrawls. theyre gonna make you SOOOOO frustereated and your body is gonna be craving it. but dont give in. give yourself another week or 2, and it will start getting better probably.
good luck! <3

[αγάπη]

First- Congrats on 2 months girl!
ok, first question, I had an urge last night, and I did cut. I told someone I care about very much about it though, and they made me promise never to do it again. I won't either. That's how I usually deal with the urges, think of this person, or someone else I care about, and how they wouldn't want me to do what I want to do.
Like I said, I am still dealing with urges, and this is my first day so far SH free (since last time.) I was doing it on and off for...years. But I know I need to stop. I'm in the same boat as you, just working through it.

<3 and PM me any time, ok?