Triggering (SH): Three years self harm sober as of August 13th 2010

[BabyGirl747]

Yup! as of friday the 13th I am offically three years self harm sober(free i say sober) it feels good to have made it three years. i struggled with self harm on and off for a long time in march of 2007 was one of the worst months ever, i ended up spending hours in my room with a razor cutting up my left arm from my wrist to my forearm, and i had about 30-50 cuts some slightly deep some just little cuts like a long papercut, i used a bandanna to wrap my arm up to hide my cuts, by the time i had told my parents my left arm was red around the cuts and swollen from me scratching to make them bleed and from using a dirty razor not to mention using a bloodied bandanna didnt help matters either, i told all my riends including a close group of guys friends who are in a band (i met these guys in 2006 thru the make a wish foundation its a long story) i walked up to will(my friend and a member of the band) at their show on march 10th i told him i had done something bad i pulled up my coat sleeve showing him my swollen cut covered arm, all he did was hug me while greg,dango,matt(they are also in the band with will but matt is no longer in the band) stood around with tears in their eyes while will was hugging me right before he embraced me i could tell he was crying. i made it up to august 2007 without self harming, then while camping with my dad i was sexually assaulted, and after i told my dad all he said was "well thats too bad" he didnt do anything to help me, when we got home from camping my mom was angry at my dad for not doing something and so was i i felt betrayed and alone,around the 13th of august 2007 i cut myself again over the sexual assault because i felt like it was my fault and i felt like a dirty slut. and after that day and after telling my parents that was the last time i ever self harmed, i had a lot of support from my guy friends will,greg,dango,matt and my family and other friends as well, and that is also a big reason of why i was able to stop. i hope that if any of you are struggling with self harm i suggest seeking professional help, tell your friends,your family talk about it and work on finding a different outlet to release your mental/physical/emotional pain instead of putting yourself in more physical/emotional pain not only are you hurting yourself but your hurting your loved ones as well, if i can quit and be three years sober then you can quit too, you have the strength the will within your heart and mind. you also will always have the support of your friends and family, you also have me, you can always come to me, i'd be more then happy to hel you through this.
remember to those who are just starting their self harm free(sober) journey yo CAN do it its tough in the beginning but you have the strength and support to do it, and to those of you who are thinking about quitting, please do, trust me you will feel a lot better when you stop and find a different way to release everything.
YOU CAN DO IT!

[Imagine]

That is so amazing!
I, myself just made it a year in a half.
I think this is just wonderful, you are giving hope to so many people.

Well done.