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Self-harm help Monday 6

User Profile: cheerfulKiwi1776
cheerfulKiwi1776 August 10th

Welcome everyone to the 6th Self-harm help Monday we are having! I hope everyone is doing great. How was your week?

Every Monday, reply with your 3 'W's in the comments:

1. ​Win: What is one small victory you had this week? (Even if it’s just 1 hour clean, or using a distraction tactic).

2. ​Wave: Did you face a heavy wave/urge this week? How did you ride it out?

3. ​Word: What is one encouraging word or piece of advice you want to leave for the person who comments after y​ou?

Lets set out rules now:

The Buddy Reply Rule: Once you post your update, please read the comment right above yours and leave them a message of encouragement, a heart emoji, or a supportive thought!

The Support Rule: Please be supportive to one another! Avoid unnecessary advices. Show empathy! 

Our reminder:

💡 Reminder: You are not what other people say you are. You are not what other people want you to be. You are you.

I hope everyone is doing great. I cannot wait to see your comments on the porogress you guys made!

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cheerfulKiwi1776 OP August 10th

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User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 August 10th

@cheerfulKiwi1776

To anyone reading this 💛

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cheerfulKiwi1776 OP August 10th

@Amanda84

THanks for that 

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User Profile: stormieandpaws
stormieandpaws August 10th

@cheerfulKiwi1776

1. ​Win: What is one small victory you had this week?

this week i was able to not self harm at all after the crash few weeks ago with hurting self after years without doing that 

2. ​Wave: Did you face a heavy wave/urge this week? How did you ride it out?

had waves of thoughts of self harming but allowed self to talk more about what i was feeling  and got support online 

3. ​Word: What is one encouraging word or piece of advice you want to leave for the person who comments after y​ou?

to not be hard of self if you after a time self hurt your not starting over your starting where you crashed  not from the beginning again 


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User Profile: IzzyGamer
IzzyGamer August 11th

@stormieandpaws

I'm sorry you relapsed after not doing it for so long. Things must have been hard. I'm proud of you tho for trying again and not giving up. Relapse doesn't change or dismiss the part of you that was clean for that long. You were just doing the best you could given the situation. Sometimes just doing what we can is enough. (: 

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User Profile: stormieandpaws
stormieandpaws August 13th

@IzzyGamer

thank you lot been going on sents start of this year with my brothers murder and sis in law  other brother wife passing few days later then not be invited to either ones service  and family members not really caring about me and how i was feeling at all then added comments about me hating my brother by some family members  seem only a ex sis in law cared at all then more comments from family about me not being there to take care of parents sadly even  after  both parents admitting  they know about my brother actions abusing me as a child they both make excuses for him and also the abuse they did  also my health getting worst and worst  i think it just call got to be after the shock of the stuff with family end few moths after  right now i just kinda in a state of not knowing what going to happen with parents to they both in bad health and well no family members really checking on them  so i call to check on them from  time to time they live alone way outside of the city they live near 

i not going to go back into the abuse that i clear about but  most not believe me about it all my living brother not remember anything under age 14yr and that partly why he not talk to me as he not want to remember so it more about me like triggering memories he not want to remember  

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User Profile: cheerfulKiwi1776
cheerfulKiwi1776 OP August 11th

@stormieandpaws

Hey, its okay if you relapsed after years of not doing self harm. Its all part of the process. It doesnt diminish your try.

So, well done for riding the urges out by talking more about them and getting help. I m proud of you for seeking help.

Your message is really amazing. Thanks for sharing It with us.

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User Profile: IzzyGamer
IzzyGamer August 11th

@cheerfulKiwi1776

I guess my victory is that I've been clean for roughly 2 weeks. It may have been longer but I lost count again lol. 

I've had strong urges today but somehow managed to get through it. Just kinda distracted myself and redirected my attention to smth else. 

You don't have to do this alone, there's ppl out there who genuinely care. Even if you don't see it right now you matter more than you know. You deserve to be happy. (: 

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User Profile: cheerfulKiwi1776
cheerfulKiwi1776 OP August 11th

@IzzyGamer

Well done for being clean so long! Losing count of it is okay! You managed to not self harm 2 weeks and maybe more, that takes a lot of courage and try so well done.

You rode those urges out and thsts reslly amazing! I m so proud of you for trying so much! You've got this.

Your message is really sweet. Thanks for sharing it

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User Profile: pinkiepie1724
pinkiepie1724 August 12th

win : uhh ive tried not to pick scabs

wave: my sh has become more frequent again sadly. trying to bring it down again

word: this is a horrible addiction. be gentle with urself

sorry 2 days late, school just started

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cheerfulKiwi1776 OP August 12th

@pinkiepie1724

Hey, I m really proud of you for the effort you are putting in all this! You sre really strong-willed and it shows. I hope you sometime fully stop self harming but its a long process and you need to be gentle with yourself. 

Pretty nice emessage the one you sent.

Wishing you the best with school✨️🤎

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