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Another SH thread..

Hey guys - I'm sorry if you're bored of all these SH threads, but I guess I just need to get this out. I cut myself today for the first time in almost a year, and I'm so upset. The worst thing now is that I think "ah what the hell - I'll just carry on" and I don't want to end up with cuts all over me, I'm scared of myself when I get like this. I've got myself in such a mess, and I feel I deserve the pain from cutting - I've hurt so many people and I'm a terrible person. Don;t even know if there's a question in there, sorry for rambling.
You arent a terrible person. Keep trying not to continue and eventually you will cope. You have done it before and you can do it again.
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There are a lot of people on TSR who have experienced self-harm and will probably be more suitably qualified to help you than I am, but I'll try my best.

I'm sorry that you've cut yourself, but try not to be too negative about it. Don't think that you've "failed" and that now it won't matter if you continue to cut yourself; it will matter, and it will make things worse. The fact that you managed not to do it in almost a year shows that you are a strong person. If someone is an alcoholic and they manage to stay off the booze for a long time and then have a relapse and get blind drunk, it doesn't have to be the end of the world, as long as they are strong enough not to let it become a downward spiral. They'll always be an alcoholic and there will always be a risk of it happening again, but a recovery is always possible.

Don't hate yourself. It's completely pointless and I'm sure it's not justified. And even if you are, as you say, a terrible person (although if you were you wouldn't be feeling like this) it's always possible to make a fresh start. Every day is a new one, and you can start again.
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Hey guys - I'm sorry if you're bored of all these SH threads, but I guess I just need to get this out. I cut myself today for the first time in almost a year, and I'm so upset. The worst thing now is that I think "ah what the hell - I'll just carry on" and I don't want to end up with cuts all over me, I'm scared of myself when I get like this. I've got myself in such a mess, and I feel I deserve the pain from cutting - I've hurt so many people and I'm a terrible person. Don;t even know if there's a question in there, sorry for rambling.


Don’t worry everyone slips up now and again, especially at times of stress, old coping methods return. I know all about this.
Don’t worry too much about it and carry on all the good work :smile: