So, I was struggling with combination of self-injury and suicide thoughts a lot more recently. I had a long conversation with one of my best friends about it the other night, and it helped a lot, in the sense that it reminded me that people do care and want me to get better, and that hiding from them won’t help them or me, but…
What really helped was realizing today that the only time I even thought about any type of self-harm in the past two days was when I realized I hadn’t done so. I guess things really do get better.
thats awesome!! I love when i feel like i struggle through a really bad moment all to realize something really great about the ‘crappy-ness’ of the moment. progress and healing is totally possible! stay SAFE
*hugs*
Cassie
they can get better, and you are exactly right, its the little things, step by step. day by day. it does get easier. i SI’ed for 13 years, till i was 26, but i now have 2 and a half years clean. things can get better, sound like you are already thinking the right way.
I have those moments too where I realize this period of time has gone by where my only thought about SI is how I have not been thinking about SI. I’m still struggling too on other days with impulses and thoughts of dying but each day is different and some are harder than others.
I’m so glad you are finding encouragement within yourself from realizing how you are getting better. You know, it’s a reply from you when I was thinking about going to TX that helped me decide to go; to make it possible b/c it was that important. So thank you for that comment some 6 weeks ago. I am so glad I went to TX and learned what I did and worked through those traumas. But the healing continues as does this journey and process of coping day to day.
Peace!
Kelly