Lent is about giving up something you enjoy for God... (Well that's what I was told), and it is good to stop, but I don't really understand the relavance of it having to be for Lent, unless you enjoy it? (Sorry)
Stopping is fantastic, but I honestly don't think it's a good idea for anybody stopping to say "I'm not going to cut for so-many-days" because what happens at the end? Like you said you are in a bad place at the moment, and if you are giving up your coping mechanism for a while, how are you going to manage when the days are up? Are you just going to let loose because you know you are 'allowed'.
Sorry this kind of seems like a blow, but I promise it's not, I just think if you want to give up SH, it should be for yourself and for the right reasons.
It is a positive thing giving it up for Lent, but it's just not practical in my opinion.
Please take good care of yourself.
~Beauty without intellence, is a materpiece painted on a napkin.~
Tamobhuuta: i don't know, it's so hard to stop, short term is ok but long term i can't imagine. Sometimes i doubt it's worth it.
Wonderful: it's a perfectly good thing to give up for Lent, trust me. The point of Lent is to give up something that you find hard to resist or something like that so this fits pretty well. + if i really didn't enjoy i would've stopped by now anyway.
i don't really see it like that. It's more for this amount of time i should try really hard to resist any temptation to this + although when this is over i will be "allowed" to do it again it doesn't mean i have to. i think it can be helpful + probably healthy even if you're not ready to quit forever to stop for a short while from time to time or at least try to.
Giving in tonight though. But i still went 13days w/o which is much much longer than i would've done otherwise [i have gone way longer than that before but i've been feeling really bad so this's been hard.] so it was worth something.
Thirteen days is a great achievement. You should definitely be proud of yourself for that. I think that every day you don't cut matters, and every time you resist the urge you are a step closer to recovery. It might not seem that way, but I am convinced that every single time is important. Every day you've managed not to cut you've forced yourself to cope without cutting. You've built up your strength and will power. Even if you aren't ready to stop completely, or even give it up completely do you think you could significantly resist for the rest of lent? It might be a positive thing for you.
well done on 13 days. it's fine if you're not ready to give up long-term, like you say, those days are still worth something. do you think you would try another couple of weeks - just taking things a bit at a time? only if you felt able to obviously.
Thankyou, that's really encouraging. i am gonna keep trying. If you keep walking as long as you go in vaquely the right direction you'll eventually reach the destination however small your steps or how long the journey. That's logical anyway.
Thankyou.
Things are going ok, Monday + today i've been in a really good, happy mood so that's been easier. Tuesday was a bit of a dip in which i missed school + stayed in bed asleep all day but that was ok too.
Monday after school i made an effort + went to Boots + bought antiseptic wipes + plasters, need to make that effort to at least take care of myself.
+ i have my 1st counselling tomorrow.
Thanks for all your support guys =]
i wish i could but its got a huge hold on me.dont give up and dont let it beat you. you wont regret stopping trust me! message me f you need help or anything
if u need some 1 to rant at or just some 1 to talk then PM me im a nice guy really just a bit bloody and broken.
Counselling wasn't too bad. The lady was nice. But i'm gonna try + get moved to being seen at camhs asap cos i definately think they'd be more suitable but i'll keep seeing her 'til then. i was really panicked about it but it wasn't as bad as it could've been which is positive. Thanks for asking.
Yay for going to counseling and for buying stuff to take care of your cuts. If you can't do without SI then the best thing you can do is to try and make it as safe as possible. Good job, & I hope you find support that is helpful and pleasant.
sounds like a plan. good luck with getting to see CAMHS, i didn't like them but some people find them really helpful. i'm glad the counselling wasn't too bad.
Nine: thankyou, your support means a lot.
Tamobhuuta: i saw camhs 1 time 2yrs ago + didn't like them but i really feel that i should try them again. They seem like the people who would be most suitable for me + so i really want to give them another try if i can + actually stick it out a little longer. It's worth a try.
No Reason: thankyou.
*hugs you all*
