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CyanideGoodnight
January 11th, 2013, 08:23 AM
I had a huge relapse. I am still cut free so my precious not cutting record wasn't broken. I started burning myself though and I KNOW I'm once again addicted to the pain and control cutting used to bring me. It was manageable when I was just scratching myself but now I have something beautiful that offers me so much more...
I don't need this... Not now. How do I stop?

Mortal Coil
January 11th, 2013, 09:09 AM
I'm proud of you for at least not cutting, though burning is just as serious as cutting.

Honestly, the best thing you can do is get yourself to a psych ward for a few days. It sounds horrible and, well, it is, but it's there to help you and you will be (theoretically) unable to burn yourself. This "relapse" is probably going to only pull you deeper into self-injury because it's a whole new option, so it may become a cross-addiction with cutting. In other words, the only way to successfully recover is to try and attack both of them at the same time. Which means, judging by how valiantly you've fought it so far, you may need professional help. SI isn't easy to get over, and you do deserve to be free.

JackTomy
January 12th, 2013, 02:28 AM
The fact that you are here sharing this and asking for an advice means that you really want to stop it, and it's an amazing step yet, in my opinion you should get a hobby or something, organize your day and make it as busy as you can, find new friends, go take a walk in places you've never walked in, it will help you forget it and never do it again, and convence yourself "I HAVE TO STOP BECAUSE I HAVE A FABIOLUS FUTURE COMING FOR ME"

I wish it was helpful