would you still concider it as relapsing even if it didnt work.

[1_21Guns]

like you tried to cut, but it didnt actually work for whatever reason.
sounds confusing but thats the best i can explain i think.
so yeah, would you concider that a relapse to have something sharp in your hand, to run it across your skin to cut, but it not actually cutting you even though it was supposed to?

[Kaius]

I wouldn't really think of it as a relapse no. My reason being you didn't actually do it, you were strong enough to tell yourself not to. :)

[1_21Guns]

I wouldn't really think of it as a relapse no. My reason being you didn't actually do it, you were strong enough to tell yourself not to. :)

that was the problem though, i did do it. it just didnt cut for some reason... thanks for your responce btw.

[ShatteredWings]

But.. you didn't. If you did it your skin would have been broken.

I don't count it a relapse unless I draw blood...

[Sith Lord 13]

that was the problem though, i did do it. it just didnt cut for some reason... thanks for your responce btw.

I can't think of how it would have not cut unless a part of your mind held you back from hurting yourself. A part of you may have wanted to SH but enough of you didn't so you couldn't cut yourself. So no, I wouldn't say it was a relapse.

[1_21Guns]

thanks everyone.

[UnknownError]

I've done that. I've tried to cut myslef, but there was no mark..?

[1_21Guns]

I've done that. I've tried to cut myslef, but there was no mark..?

yeah. that's what i did.

[Sith Lord 13]

yeah. that's what i did.

Every time I've tried to cut, that's what happens. I know that really it's a good thing, I know that once I break the skin once, that will be it. I'll keep going and stopping will be nigh impossible. But every time I try and fail, I just feel worse. And the obsessive thinking about it, the drive, the need, I have already.

Even my problems have problems. I must be really fucked up.

[Amyxoxo]

Maybe it is because you didn't really want to do it, deep down anyway.
You wanted the relief however you know that you didn't want it/ need it this ways.
To be honest I think that it is a good step, your body has realized that it isn't good and isn't letter yourself do it :) x

[UnknownError]

Thanks. :)

[Marcie]

I think it would be considered a relapse, seeing as though you intended to cut..

[Lemonlover934]

i think if you really and truly needed to cut you would have continued until you did, so no i wouldn't consider it a relapse.
so just try and stay strong.

[HeroesAndCons]

i dont consider it "Relapse" but u tried to cut so mentally it would but physically it aint (this is the wat i think of it)

[sum1got2]

Sometimes, I can't cut. I feel like no matter how hard I press or do, it won't go. And I think it's mental- like some part of you is like "HOLD UP. NO. DON'T!" and you can't go all the way through. In some ways, it is a relapse- because your intent was to do it. Otherways, if it doesn't happen- then maybe it's a sign that you shouldn't do it?