I relapsed last night. People have been touching my arms and I wince. They ask about it and I say I fell but I think they really know. My girlfriend know and I hate it. I’m sorry everyone :c
Don’t apologise to everyone else, apologise to yourself. Now treat your arms with creams/bandages or something, congratulate yourself on however long it was until your relapse, then on how long it’s been since the last time you hurt yourself whether it’s minutes, hours or since last night. Next, think of more coping strategies because perhaps whatever it was you were doing to prevent relapse might not have been quite enough. Then do something nice for yourself like running a hot bath or making a nice drink or listening to a pretty song or something and tell yourself you have not failed, you that relapse is a part of recovery and you are doing your best, that you can keep trying, it will never be too late and you will be alright. Try to be nice to yourself because you deserve it, whether you believe that or not.
Think you. I don’t like it tho… my gf saw, I looked into her eyes and saw hurt… so that’s why I’m like this.. but thank you. I’ll try what you suggested.
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Don’t apologise to everyone else, apologise to yourself. Now treat your arms with creams/bandages or something, congratulate yourself on however long it was until your relapse, then on how long it’s been since the last time you hurt yourself whether it’s minutes, hours or since last night. Next, think of more coping strategies because perhaps whatever it was you were doing to prevent relapse might not have been quite enough. Then do something nice for yourself like running a hot bath or making a nice drink or listening to a pretty song or something and tell yourself you have not failed, you that relapse is a part of recovery and you are doing your best, that you can keep trying, it will never be too late and you will be alright. Try to be nice to yourself because you deserve it, whether you believe that or not.
I know that hurt. The relapse almost hurts worse than the cuts. Try to stay strong. I’m trying too.
Think you. I don’t like it tho… my gf saw, I looked into her eyes and saw hurt… so that’s why I’m like this.. but thank you. I’ll try what you suggested.