Hello

Hi my name is Liz, I have been an self-harmer for about 32 years. I started at the age of 8 and now I am 40 years old. The good thing is that I don't do it as much as I did in the past. The longest I have gone without SH is about two months but then I seem to get upset with myself for not doing it. I tell myself how could I think I could live without SH it's been with me and helped me throughout my life how could I leave it behind? I buy myself time by telling myself I'll do it tomorrow but that only works so much. The big issue I have is I get disappointed with myself because I feel like I'm leaving a very special part of me or like I'm letting my best friend down if I don't SH.

@em19812001 Hi, Liz. Welcome to 7 Cups and for sharing what is on your heart and in your mind. I hope that you find people here on this site who can relate and help you past these feelings of self-harm as you find a new way forward.