how long have you been self harm free? (possible trigger warning: SH)
I've seen this sort of thing on a couple of other sites.
It's to put your accomplishments, relapses or anything you want it to be
you could post every day if you need to or once a month, no accomplishments too small.
and if you relapse, you are strong. and you can do this.
I will try get back to as many people as I can and if you need message me on here.
if this doesn't work oh well, but id like to see it work.
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On June 1, 2018, I will be self harm free for 7 years. I was a cutter for 13 years. on june 1st of 2011 I was in the ER for stitches and sitting there I looked at my body and I had a sick feeling in my stomach, I was covered from neck to toe with cuts of varying degrees of severity...literally. I just couldnt do it anymore, I knew I wanted to stop and I had been trying and failing again and again for a while but this was the last straw, I knew I had to stop or I was gonna end up dead. Saying that it was one of the hardest thing Ive ever had to do would be an understatement and let me just say, even now I have urges, even when using all my coping skills I know, I still have trouble but the one things that stops me at that point is that I dont want to go back to day 1.
277 days
I have been self harm free for almost two years
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@bribri20
Nearly two weeks is still great! Just because you relapsed, doesn't mean your previous progress doesn't matter. I am sorry that you relapsed, though. It can be really hard to resist the urge.
Here's a list of things you can instead of self-harming that I find helps me: http://becausewecandothistogether.tumblr.com/alternativesforselfharm
I've been clean for a week and three days! Well, nearly three days, but it's late so I think I'm going to make it. I haven't been able to last this long in ages. I'm making progress!
Nearly one year 
Hey there @dynamicHemlock1736
That's amazing, I'm so proud of you!
Keep being amazing, keep being YOU! ~Bear 
It's a big day for me. As of today, June 10,2018 I am officially 2 years clean from self harm (cutting). I'm not sure what i'm supposed to do to celebrate though. Is that even a thing? Do people celebrate being clean from self-harm?
Hey @BrokenAngelxx
That's brilliant!
You've done super well, I'm so happy for you! If you feel celebrating is what you want to do then celebrate away, here at 7 cups we will always be proud of amazing achievements and great work! I'm so happy for you! ~ Bear
@bear228 thank you. I know i'll be in recovery from this for the rest of my life. What i've taken away from being in recovery from my depression & self-harm is that healing is not linear, it'll take time and although i'm not the same person I was before I got diagnosed with depression and started self-harming, I do feel like i'm a much stronger version of my former self. I choose not to define myself by my depression and self-harm. I do, however find that it really does help me to be open about it to continue my healing process. Sharing my story is important to me as well as knowing that there is a place for me in the mental health community.
as far as celebrating goes, i'm going to cook dinner today and just try to journal about my feelings on recovery and listen to uplifting music. I want to get into more healthy habits so i'm doing yoga every day from now on and i signed up to be a peer volunteer to someone with a mental illness so i'm currently in the process of being interviewed :)
things are slowly looking up for me
clean for 1 year and 7 months !!
Hey @okayjem
I'm proud of you well done!
Take care ~ Bear
clean for maybe 24 hours.
I unfortunately broke my 3 month free period yesterday. Kind of disappointed in myself. To be honest though I have been trying not to for 3 days before I gave up...
