I feel like an impostor of sorts.

[CyanideGoodnight]

I keep saying how I'm x days CUT free.

Technically, this is true.

However, I still self harm, however my boyfriend and I came up with a little loophole of sorts that lets me not count it as long as it doesn't bleed. The times I do self harm are few and far in-between however, so that's pretty much why that rule is in place.

I just feel like I should come clean about that. I'm sorry everyone. <3

[lou lou]

Its fine you dont have to say sorry everyone has something they have to get off their chest, right?

[Desuetude]

There's nothing to apologise for, this is for your benefit not ours. It can really weigh you down when you count every little thing that goes wrong so maybe counting it like that will allow you to get past the cutting and then afterwards you can focus more on the smaller ways you self harm?

Self harm is any way you hurt yourself whether it bleeds or not if you're purposely inflicting pain then it counts. However, as you've said, for recovery to overlook that point could be considered a good thing.

I've seen you've gone 360 days cut free and honestly that's so amazing. Keep it up and don't look back, you will tackle the other problems as well. Believe in yourself because I bet that in the near future when you post that you're so many days self harm free, you'll mean it as a whole.

[Aidan]

I keep saying how I'm x days CUT free.

Technically, this is true.

However, I still self harm, however my boyfriend and I came up with a little loophole of sorts that lets me not count it as long as it doesn't bleed. The times I do self harm are few and far in-between however, so that's pretty much why that rule is in place.

I just feel like I should come clean about that. I'm sorry everyone. <3

I guess you have to take whatever works or helps you. But its ok to share here

this is what vT is about. I know 2 boys who are in care with me - they self harm and I dont really undderstand it all. But I try and be there for them ==

One boy now tells me he is close to self harming and he wants me to tell our carers - he knows I will - he asked me to do this.