Did you choose to recover?
 

Did you choose to recover, did it just happen, or did it get gradually easier over time?

it was partly my choice to recover and partly the people around me forcing me to becuase they didn't wanna know me if i did

It just sort of happened, I didn't really make a conscious choice to suddenly stop or anything. I just stopped feeling the need, maybe because things stopped affecting me the way the used to, I dunno. Still, I had no reason to stop so I could stray back into it easily. It's a fine line.

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Same.

I'd say I'm the same as well. But over time I'm less and less feeling the need that if something bad happens I have to run back to SH.

Yes.
But mainly because I knew that I couldn't continue the way I was and because of a lot of support from my friends.

I didn't choose. Opportunities just started vanishing.

Yeah, I choosing to recover because I need to change.

Not intentionally. I just wanted to test myself and prove I could function with out it and gradually the months started adding up.

2 years ago i was "forced" to recover which i fought tooth and nail
now its my choice

Yes. Because I know I have to, for so many people. But then...I guess that's a no. I want to stop because I am hurting other people, when I hurt myself.

bit of all -i chose to do so but obviously replapsed and it just sort of happened after a large amount of failure, and it has gotten easier (at times) - jeez im so confusing at times! but yeah it was a personal decision for me, and have went outta my way for it to happen - so far

sortof.
when my parents found out, it was harder to hide. everything just got harder.
but i didn't really "choose." i just realised how unnecessary it was, basically.

my parents found out and made my life hell, but at the time i wasn't ready to give up. i found more 'secret' places to harm and was careful to do it when nobody else was awake and could hear/confront me. it was about 4 months until i ready to give up the self-harm.

If my mum hadn't found out, I'd still be doing it. Shrugg.

I partly chose it.
And I was partly pressured. =/

I chose, but not for my benefit. I chose to stop because it was hurting my friends to watch me destroy myself.

i guess in a way i did choose to recover. but it started off with me just not being bothered to SI. now i'm recovering because i want to though.

soph.

It was a combiantion of things for me, I just kind stopped, I didn't see the point anymore, and I wanted to be free for when I started uni and moved out off supported accomodation. It was part of my care plan, I couldn't move out if I hadn't stopped, but after while it just happened without me thinking about it.