When can you consider yourself recovered from self-harming?
ZeMightyGiant
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Jun 17, 2015
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When you find other solution for when you feel sad: going outside, doing sport, going out with friend, doing what you like, etc. When you won't think about self harm as you first solution
Anonymous
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Jul 7, 2015
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Well the thing is that when your done with self harming and know your not going to continue, that's when I considered my self recovered
Anonymous
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Jul 7, 2015
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I would say that when you don't feel the urge to harm yourself, when you feel happy even when you haven't harmed yourself :)
Anonymous
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Feb 1, 2016
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When you don't feel triggered to start with it again, and your wounds have healed fully. I hope you feel better :)
JaiJai211
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Feb 22, 2016
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When you can finally look back and think about your experiences, without feeling the need to relapse
Anonymous
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Jun 7, 2016
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I don't think anybody really actually "recovers", but I would say Whenever you move on from the harm you did yourself and use it as an opportunity for growth.
rainbowtabbie
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Jun 13, 2016
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When you one day something bad happens and your first instinct isn't to harm yourself :)
Anonymous
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Feb 5, 2018
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You may still have the urge to self harm but if the urge is less intense and you can find other coping methods to deal with how you are feeling then I think you can consider yourself recovered from self harm. I don't think you need to be clean for a specific amount of time, if you can overcome those sudden urges then its ok to say you are recovered.
glowingpeace18339
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Sep 18, 2015
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I think when you've officially decided you don't need self harm to make you feel happy or normal anymore, and when you found coping skills to do when you are feeling like you should self harm. Relapse is part of the recovery process, so if you start to think of self harming again or you relapse, don't get discouraged! You're brave and strong for making it this far:)
sakurafox
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Dec 7, 2015
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You can consider yourself recovered when you have found smething else that soothes the pain and you no longer need too...
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