Did anyone else feel like this when they were trying to stop? *triggering self harm?*

[Joellifaerie]

This is such a silly question but I'm trying to work out what's going on in my head. I've not cut for 9 days (although I've bashed my arm a couple of times) but I've felt so unsettled in the last few days. It's like I don't exist and nothing around me exists. I'm not sleeping too well, every night is full of stressful dreams. My life is relatively happy, there's nothing else I can think of apart from 'withdrawal' or whatever. I feel restless and unsettled and my mood changes so rapidly (poor husbandyAdam!) Did anyone else get this when they tried to stop?
Thanks, Jo

[longtime]

I got all sorts of things like that when i tried to stop. You just gotta work through them i'm afraid. PM me anytime u need to
Try to stay strong
xx

[tamobhuuta]

i get the things not feeling real, and the feeling unsettled. like longtime says, i think it's 'just' a matter or working through it. i wish i had the magic answers! with the not feeling real i try to make sensations safely - i fidn exercise helps with that.

[scarred_fairy]

Yeah i get all that alot its really hard but you just need to fight through it as best you can try distractions like writing stuff down, long walks etc..

congrats you've done so well already!

PM me anytime!

[Lollirot]

I've never really stopped, but when I was in hospital and couldn't do it as easily I was very very unsettled and stuff. My mum said I looked like I was coming off heroin :S

So yeah.. I think it's normal.

Well done on the 9 days!!