Triggering (SH): i slipped up....

Chey-Chey · **i slipped up.... -** January 9th 2012, 06:36 AM

i was doing so good! i lasted over 2 months without cutting myself. and what did i do today? cut my wrist and sprayed a buncha perfume in it. i can't beleive i did it after i've been good....i don't think i can ever stop hurting myself all together....i mean...im extremely glad i don't do it everyday anymore. but i can't seem to last more than a couple months at most without doing it. even thought its only a tiny cut right now, it still just pushed my back to where i was months before. I STILL don't know how to cope with ANYTHING going on in my life....it just...i feel dumb. i don't know how to do it. it's like theres nothing else i can do to make myself feel better. my problems just keep getting worse and worse, and it seems like theres more of them every few days! i can't handle it....i've tried everything there is to try. distractions don't work, writing down my problems don't help. nothing else does either.... i really just hate my life and my stupid brain for making up all these issues that make it impossible for me to be happy.

Liz94 · **Re: i slipped up.... -** January 9th 2012, 08:13 PM

Firstly well done on lasting over 2 months that is a great achievement.
Secondly slip ups are an unfortunate part of recovery. Keep fighting and one day you will get there.

If distractions haven't worked, try new ones until you find one or more that works for you.

Keep opening up about what is going on in your life that is causing you to have urges to self harm and self harming. In the long run it will help.

Contact me anytime. I and the rest of TeenHelp are here for you
Stay strong X

blumemusik♫ · **Re: i slipped up.... -** January 9th 2012, 08:29 PM

Hey

Lasting over two months is an AMAZING achievement, and it's important to remember that relapses DO happen, and that whilst they can be really hard, you can make it through this

You have probably already seen this, but here's the alternatives thread. Even if the first few you try don't work, keep trying new ones

It will be hard, but if you've gone two months, you can ignore this little slip-up and go another month, two, six, a year.
Do you have a therapist or a psychologist etc? Even just talking your problems through with a friend can really help! We're here for you too, whenever you need to rant or be distracted, just log into chat or something similar

We're all here for you! Stay strong!<3