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*TW* relapse

Past UserPast User Posts: 0 Just got here
edited September 2022 in Health & Wellbeing
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  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,314 Part of The Furniture
    edited September 2024
    You have shown so much strength sharing this with us @Past User. I can hear you feel like an idiot.

    You have done so well to reach 2 months without hurting yourself and it is positive that you can recognise this. It sounds like things are particularly tough for you at the moment though.

    What, if anything, would make things feel more manageable for you at the moment? We are here for you if you would like to share more with us :)
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  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,314 Part of The Furniture
    edited September 2024
    @Past User I have moved your thread to health and wellbeing. It is just that it relates to self-harm.

    You have done nothing wrong. Just hoping more community members will be able to see your thread and support you if it's in the health and wellbeing section.

    We are all here for you <3
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  • sinead276sinead276 Posts: 1,743 Extreme Poster
    I'm sorry to hear that you relapsed, but at the same time getting to two months was such a great achievement. Relapsing doesn't make you any less of a person so please try not to feel that way (although I know it is easier said than done) - it is often the case that it's part of the road to total recovery. In time, you'll get to a point of no self-harm which will be great, but remember to take it one step at a time. The fact that you reached two months before shows that you have the determination to recover and that you'll be able to reach that milestone, and even further again.

    Don't be disheartened by this bump in the road and know that we are all here to support you whenever you need it, so reach out to any one on the mix and I'm sure they'll support you.

    Sending you lots of hugs and remember that you've got this =)
    Sinead <3
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,171 Wise Owl
    edited September 2024
    Hi @Past User I'm just sharing the below in case it helps. Progress is rarely linear and you are still making progress - please remember that!

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 203 Trailblazer
    edited September 2024
    Hey @Past User

    Thank you for sharing with us. I second all of these replies with also relating to your post, and sometimes all it takes is to hear someone else say it so you know that 1 - you are not alone, and 2 - you are only human. A relapse in any form is so easy to do, but so hard to come back out from because it can feel like we are going backwards. You are always moving forwards. Celebrate the 2 months you have done because that is a huge milestone! In these last couple months, you have spent more time not self-harming than self-harming and that is something to acknowledge, right? Maybe ask yourself, if a friend came to you and told you they had relapsed, would you call them an idiot? It is easy to punish ourselves but important to be kind and patient with ourselves too.

    You say you gave into the thing that tells you to do it, could you say what that thing is? Of course everyone's reasonings are personal to them, but maybe if you knew what triggered you, you could gain insight into why it happened, and how you could prevent it happening again. There is an app called 'Calm Harm', which basically distracts you when you are feeling compelled to do it.

    I want to end my reply with telling you that it is okay and that we are here to support you.

    Take care <3
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