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Is it normal to feel the urges to self-harm after you've stopped for months?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 13, 2017
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Yes. It's normal to feel urges even after you have stopped. Just try to remind yourself why you stopped in the first place, and the urge will pass.
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FriendlyAlpaca on Dec 27, 2021
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Self-harm is an extremely difficult thing to overcome. After experiencing relief that might come with self-destruction it can become addictive. I have stopped self-harming almost 5 years ago now and to this day it still crosses my mind. When I do something I don't like, when I hear something that hurts me. The urge never went away for me but it did get better. There's relief in self-harm, but it doesn't compare to the peace that comes with self-love. The important thing is to stay strong, remember why you stopped and keep going. It takes so much courage and determination to stop - and the rest is patience and self forgiveness.
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Anonymous on Mar 7, 2015
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Yes, it is possible especially you saw or heard something that triggers you. Maybe seeing a picture of someone who self harmed etc
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TheCreator on Mar 13, 2015
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I think it's based on the situation you are in. Based on my personal experience, I used to self harm and I stopped. Months after I got caught in a situation where I felt desperate and I wanted to self-harm again but I honestly fought it. STAY STRONG
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Anonymous on May 27, 2015
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I believe it is. Once you start it's very hard to stop. Some situations are easier to cope with so cutting isn't a first resort. From my experience, I went months without cutting and didn't think twice about it and then started again. But during the time you've stopped, it's important to fight the urges.
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UniqueLife on Jun 7, 2015
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completely normal. that's just a part of recovering, changing old habits, that's just how recovery works
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cupcake1234 on Jun 23, 2015
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Everything is normal, there is nothing abnormal about human behaviour. You just need to know where to draw a line. Thats most important. And you need to remember that this thing, make you hate your own body at some point, your own flesh and meat, and from that point if you still continue to do something its your own choice.. But remember, no matter what you do, everything is normal.
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Anonymous on Aug 17, 2015
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It's not easy to stop just like that...It takes time...I know it's really tempting but do you think that it's worth it ? Do you actually know what can you do to yourself if you cut yourself with something dirty ? You can seriously damage your body and even die...
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Anonymous on Aug 24, 2015
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Yes, it's perfectly okay. I'm proud that you have lasted this long without self-harming. I'm proud of you.
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Anonymous on Sep 7, 2015
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Yes. it's completely normal. The important thing is that you don't give into the urges and you talk to someone or do something that will take your mind off the urge.
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