Hey there *hugs you* Im sorry that your having such a difficult time right now. Can you talk to us about what it is thats making you feel like this? You havent failed at all slipping up is part of recovery we all have slip ups, but it doesnt mean that you have failed and that you should give up on recovering. Do you know what it was that lead you to harm yourself? Do you have any support at all? Try to keep yourself distracted as much as you can. There many different distractions that you can try, like going for a walk, posting on the fun and distractions forum, watching a movie, doing jobs to keep yourself busy,listening to music or writing down your thoughts and feelings.
Can you describe some of your feelings that you felt when you harmed yourself? This link also has lots of other distractions that you could try
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...ead.php?t=1403 i hope that its of some benefit to you. Please dont be so hard on yourself though, your not a failure at all. The more you beat yourself up and put yourself down, the harder things will be for you. I know this isnt easy for you but we are all here for you, this is not something that you will have to go through on your own, we will do our best to support you. Take it easy take things in small steps a day at a time. If you feel yourself getting worked up then its best that you take a step back for a while to focus on calming yourself down, take lots of deep breaths. Please keep talking to us.
Take care best wishes Ian
