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It's unlikely, however it's not true that things always just 'go away'. Things have to change in order to get better. Some people are fortunate enough to have their situation change without them doing anything, and thus they stop feeling like harming themselves. More commonly, people have to choose to recover and take many many small steps towards stopping self harm. Harming isn't just a 'teen' thing, and there are adults all the way up to their elder years who self harm - it is simply less common because most people decide to recover before then and seek help. I just mean to say, we can't wait around for something to magically 'get better.' We are the agents of change in our own lives, and if we don't work to stop, or accept that it's an ok way for us to live, then yes - you are able to continue self-harming for the entirety or majority of your life. Most of us hit a point where we decide to recover though, for any myriad of reasons. I hope you find a reason to recover sometime too. Hang in there.
Anonymous
March 9th, 2015 4:32am
No, you will not self-harm forever. If you believe things will get better, then there is a large possibility that they will. Just think positive and things will get better.
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