Pointless

[Alexithymia]

I've made it to Day 7. Week one. Longest time ever. Now it seems pointless. Not cutting, I mean. I have decades to go, and I'm not allowed to ever cut again? Or, if I do cut, then I have to try and stop again. It just makes me want to give up and start cutting away. Sorry for another post about how long I've gone.

[LittleEpidemic]

Youve made a week
A whole week!
Thats really good :D
Its not pointless because you have decades to live but if you continue to cut then youll need to go deeper and deeper and so you might not see those decades
If you quit now you will have slip ups, no doubt about it but you can and will get through it

[Alexithymia]

I know I should be excited about a whole week, but it just seems inevitable that I'll cut again. And if I know I'm gonna cut again then why should I care whether or not I cut now?

[LittleEpidemic]

Because this whole week has stopped god knows how many marks on your skin, if youre strong now you eill eventually not need to cut ever again
Itll take time patience and you might slip up but you only ever lose when you give up forever

[Njathind]

I can only re-inforce what emma has said, well done on making it a week though, its a real milestone and something ot be really proud of. As Emma said you are bound to slip up, but so what? No one is perfect.
You've just gotta give it your best shot. As the saying goes, when you fall of your horse, you get right back on.

Remember that, and I hope you feel a little bit better soon :whoops:

[Fiction]

Well done for making it a week :)
You said it yoursef, you have decades in front of you. I'm sure you don't like that you feel you need to cut yourself. I'm sure you wish you didn't have these urges, if you don't try to stop then you'll always have this problem, for the deacdes in front of you.
I can remember when going 7 days was a really big achievement for me, when it was the most i'd ever gone. I was stuck ay 7 days a while but now i'm at 18 days as the longest i've ever gone. You can improve.
There is a point to stopping, so that you can enjoy the rest of your life to the full.
Good luck.

[Alexithymia]

I guess it just seems like a big stretch to think of. But for now I'm only gonna take it one week at time. So, I think I can not cut for a week. At least I hope I can! Day 8, by the way.

[Njathind]

I guess it just seems like a big stretch to think of. But for now I'm only gonna take it one week at time. So, I think I can not cut for a week. At least I hope I can! Day 8, by the way.

Well done, I'm so pleased for you. As you said take it one week at a time. And dont give up the good work.

[Mike321]

Well done for the 8 days, thats really good
And I'm glad to hear your taking it one week at a time, gives you something to focus on.
Keep it up and good luck

[Alexithymia]

Thanks. Day 9 isn't any easier, though. Almost cracked last night. Only thanks to Kathy am I still here.

[Love.Hate]

Im in that situation right now.. Just because your on day 9 now doesnt make it any easier, but
you have to remember about those decades you have ahead of you.

Take each day as it comes and good luck :)

[Alexithymia]

Day 1... Again. At least I managed not to cut today, right?

[LittleEpidemic]

i'm on day 2 atm and its starting to get difficult, but you're right, atleast you havnt cut today ^^ positiveness <3

[Alexithymia]

Day two as well.

[LittleEpidemic]

we can do this together then? :) <3