This is my first visit back to this site and my first writing since March 13th of this year. I found this site and started blogging on here then I purchased the book Bodily Harm. As you (readers) probably already know the second or part II of the book basically is the SAFE program. Thus I have gone through the SAFE program with my counselor whom is an Licensed Practicing Clinical Counselor (LPCC) also a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). Since I was not at a SAFE hospital and my counselor put her own spin on the program. I started reading the book Bodily Harm on Dec. 26, 2008 (the day I bought the book) and I told my counselor about the program on January 13th, 2009. I have been self-injury free since January 31, 2009. We have worked through the program in the book and I have repositioned myself. I value my alternatives and my healthy coping skills. I just wanted to come back and say hey and let everyone know that I’m still around and still self-injury free and working hard at it. Thank you.
You’re so lucky. Today, I’m at day one. I want to get better. I want to be like you. I want to have my entire life ahead of me, without harming myself. I want to recover. I’m going to need alot of help doing that, but I want to recover.
Good for you! That’s great news! I’m so glad you found someone willing to go through the book with you doing all of the assignments. I went to the SAFE Intensive program and really benefitted from the groups and from having someone to process the assignments with me. I’ve been SI free since Dec. 27, 2008. Isn’t it a cool feeling to know that you’ve said goodby to self-injury? Great work!
Kelly
((Kelly))
It’s an amazing feeling knowing that I no longer choose to hurt myself, because self-injury is/was a choice & I no longer choose that for myself. I want to take care of myself & be gentle w/ myself. I mean……. we deserve it!! To be gentle w/ ourselves I mean. Thanks & great work back at you girl!
Chas