When can you consider yourself recovered from self-harming?
ShiiraahShinigami
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Apr 5, 2016
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You never are fully recovered it seems, there is always the potential to relapse, but what you can consider yourself is not recovered but stronger and dependent on something else. If you are feeling down and instead think of asking for help or cuddling your pet or whatever first instead of harming yourself then you definitely are on the right track.
wahmaka
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Apr 19, 2016
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When you are able to not be triggered or feel the need to do it anymore, only then would I personally consider it to be a total recovery.
Mamabear83
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May 2, 2016
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That is a personal question that will be different for everyone. For me personally, I will consider myself "recovered" when I no longer feel the urge, because I've adapted enough successful techniques to fight the addiction to the adrenaline high, and have effectively worked through the core issues that trigger my relapses.
For me, recovery from self-harm goes hand in hand with recovery from whatever stress or trauma caused you to start in the first place.
JustJane43
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Dec 13, 2016
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You can consider yourself recovered on day one. I think it is important to recognize, however, not to set back the counter if you release. One year of recovery is not erased by one day of relapse– pick yourself back up and never forget to count your victories.
adoredHug70
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Sep 18, 2017
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When you no longer need to self-harm when you are going through major distress. When you start using other methods to help yourself during upsetting periods in your life. When you start loving yourself and recognising your own value.
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