I wish I was writing anything else BUT this post, but I’m tired of my lapsing self-harm bullshit, so I’m putting my issues on blast because maybe then I’ll stay away from what’s doing me a negative solid.
I’d be happier knowing people are not going to read this post however, if that were the case, I could just not post it. And because I need some accountability in my favor, I feel that it’s time for me to put it out in the open, for SOMEONE to know more about what I’m going through, even if it isn’t frequent nowadays, still, this is my second lapse in two months and I’m just tired of this bullshit.
I’m not talking about scratching myself, which I’m not sure if that’d be better or not (note, that “better” is a loose term). This wasn’t even OCD based this time either.
I’d love to keep lying to myself but that didn’t work out great for me in the past.
And I really don’t want to act on this again in the future.
So, I’m posting here my notes that I’ve written in my blogging journal in a slideshow. One from June 21st when I openly admitted my problem, and one from today as my lapse occurred within the last 12 hours.
Any support will make me squeamish that you know such a personal (and something I find embarrassing) thing, but also appreciated for the accountability factor.
Maybe next time I feel like I’ll be lapsing, I can make a post addressing it before I act on it.
Without further stalling… here is my tightly knotted “secret”. (note: I have mentioned this on the blog before, and to my T however I find it extremely difficult to talk about so even just putting it here online is tough, but it’s necessary. Don’t be surprised if I then go on to “bury this post” by writing up other ones (even if I do need to write up other ones anyhow).
If you could acknowledge that you now are aware of this issue of mine, I’d hate it but also be grateful. Sometimes we just need other people to recognize our troubles. And from there, I hope, we can move forwards.
You’re not alone! SH sucks and is hard to get away from. I’m still struggling with it too.
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So true. >_> I wish I could think more clearly before I went and did it, but the bullshit is strong in this mind…. 😛
❤ We'll get through it. ❤ ❤
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Yes we will. There’s no doubt that bullshit is often effective in the moment… just not long term. Slowly, we’re learning. ❤
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This is so brave and I commend you darlin. I used to have a self harm issue, note used to…I don’t now. You will get over this in time. Self harm is an addiction, which you turn to because you want to alter your emotional state. It is a tricky habit to break once you start, and when you decide you want to stop, lapses are part of recovery from time to time. You are approaching this with a healthy attitude and I am sure you will overcome this xxxxx ❤❤❤❤❤
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You’ll find a lot of support through the blogging community, and so I like your idea to post before self-harming in the future. I understand how support makes you feel squeamish. That’s okay. Having gone through self-harm myself, I can tell you that you can overcome this.
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Thank you so much, hun. ❤ *hugs*
I'll make sure to get off my ass the next time I'm struggling to make a post instead. 🙂 Right now I'm trying to figure out alliterations for 'Friday' XD
Thank you for reading and commenting. ❤ ❤
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