Is it normal for me to suddenly stop self-harming?

Yeah, its normal and its great. So out of interest, what do you use to cope?

I think it is a fantastic thing you have stopped self harming. You should be very proud of yourself. 😊

yes and it is a good thing self harm is very dangerous and it is better to avoid doing so. If you feel the need to do so you should definitely talk to someone

Yes, this could be because you have began fighting the battle of self harm, you may have also found that you can cope without it. I applaud you for stopping it is a massive step and everyone will be behind you to carry on.

Yes. More than normal, it's actually really refreshing to someone say that. It means that you've turned over a new leaf. It means that something (or someone) in the world made you think a little more positively than yesterday. Of course, none of us are perfect and all of us have flaws. But the most precious thing of all is LIFE. Problems, no matter how big or emotionally hard, are still nothing compared to what life is truly about. It's not life if you can walk on rose petals and breeze your way through. Overcoming problems teaches a very valuable lesson. One should look for solutions rather than resort to self-harm

To be honest, I'm not sure if it's "normal" for you to suddenly stop self-harming. But I'm wondering if that is the best thing to focus on. Some people can suddenly stop and it goes away for a while and then it comes back. If self-harming has reached the addictive phase or if you've come to rely heavily on it as a coping mechanism it would be strange if you could just suddenly stop. But if you could just suddenly stop, I am grateful for that and you can be too. Even if it doesn't last, what could be meaningful for you to do is think back to the time when you were still self-harming and try to understand what happened, what triggered you. We can usually think more clearly when we are not in the middle of the crisis. So try to understand what happened and see if you can come up for alternatives. That way if the urge ever comes up again, you will be more prepared for it. And it's okay if it comes up again. Sometimes we fall into the same hole many times, but every time we fall in we learn something about it until eventually we see it in time and know what to do to not fall in again. I'm very glad you could stop. You can be happy about it too.

Yes, first of all I would like to appreciate you for this change. A sudden stop to self harming perhaps means that you no longer need that behaviour to provide you that feeling of relief or comfort that you once looked for when you engaged in it. Reflect and think about any new positive changes that may have taken place that may have enabled this. Maybe you now have a pet, or a friend, or a new routine. Whatever it maybe continue engaging in it provided it replaces your self harming with a positive action. This is your route to recovery and I am so happy for you.