Day 1 of attempting

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Hey everyone its my first day of attempting to quit self harming and was wondering if anyone has advice I would be very grateful.

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Hi @Crazy and welcome :waving_hand: :innocent:

Self harm is not something I grapple with personally but there are many here on Talking Sober who do. If you search “self harm”, “SH”, or similar terms in the search bar (tap the magnifying glass icon), you will find many threads - I’ve got that search queued up for you here, just click:

https://talkingsober.com/search?q=self%20harm

Don’t give up. It is possible.

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Hey @Crazy
Welcome to the community. I have a history of SH and i know how hard it is to break out of that cycle. Sending so much support on your journey :heart:

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Welcome @Crazy i see you posted this awhile ago. how are you doing now?

I have a history of sh but im here for drugs and alcohol. You’ll find people from around the world in these threads fighting and winning against their demons.

Id recommend you read around lots and join in. This is a great community

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I think self harm comes in many forms. Physical self harm isn’t any different than those of us who have chosen alcohol, drugs, sex, any of it. It’s all self harm, it’s all for similar reasons in a way.
I think one of the best videos I came across for helping with self harm, highlighted hurting our child self. Would you do this to the child version of you, would you hurt that child, because that’s what you’re doing. Like alcohol, drugs, sex, it’s coping mechanism it’s something that we found worked, regardless of the harm it causes us.
Allows us to not deal with, move past, the reasons, trauma, what have you, behind it.
I’ll be honest here. I tried self harm, in the sense you’re talking about. Realized pain wasn’t for me. But I saw that video years ago, and it resonated for so many reasons, even though that wasn’t my go to form of self harm.
Idk if this will help, at all, idk if that video still exists. It was on YouTube.

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Thank you so much :blush:

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I feel sad to be honest. Thank you for the advice it really means a lot😊

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Thank you so much😊

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Its ok to feel sad. Its ok to feel emotions. Try to work thru them and not numb them. Its exhausting i know. Sleep thru the intrusive thoughts if need be. The more days you get bw you and sh the easier it will be.

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I really hope so and thank you😊

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How are things today?

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Its been a roller coaster so far today. How are you doing today?

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I’m alright, got some stuff accomplished. You staying safe??

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Could you describe safe please?

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Safe, no self harm, but also in a safe environment, managing triggers, reaching out when needed.

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Thank you StacyAnn😊

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