I find that when I feel like hurting myself, I text my girlfriend. The hardest thing to remember when you feel bad is that you're loved. It's the thing everyone forgets in the spur of the moment. But remember. You are loved. There is someone there who loves you and doesn't want you hurt. A parent or other family member, a friend, a boy/girlfriend, a spouse, a work friend. But there is always someone there for you. When I feel bad I find it helps to text or ring them and just talk. About anything. Get them to tell you that they love you and don't want you hurt, distract you from your thoughts, share a joke or a funny story, maybe. But always remember. You are loved.
That's what helped me make it to 20 days without a slip and still going.
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