• If you haven't yet, we highly encourage you to check out our Recovery Resources thread!
  • Hey Guest,

    An update on the OFCOM situation: As you know, censorship around the world has been ramping up at an alarming pace. OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator, has singled out our community, demanding compliance with their Online Safety Act despite our minimal UK presence. This is a blatant overreach, and they have been sending letters pressuring us to comply with their censorship agenda.

    Our platform is already blocked by many UK ISPs, yet they continue their attempts to stifle free speech. Standing up to this kind of regulatory overreach requires lots of resources to maintain our infrastructure and fight back against these unjust demands. If you value our community and want to support us during this time, we would greatly appreciate any and all donations.

    Read more about the situation here: Click to View Post

    Donate via cryptocurrency:

    Bitcoin (BTC): 39deg9i6Zp1GdrwyKkqZU6rAbsEspvLBJt
    Ethereum (ETH): 0xd799aF8E2e5cEd14cdb344e6D6A9f18011B79BE9
    Monero (XMR): 49tuJbzxwVPUhhDjzz6H222Kh8baKe6rDEsXgE617DVSDD8UKNaXvKNU8dEVRTAFH9Av8gKkn4jDzVGF25snJgNfUfKKNC8
unexplainedExplorer

unexplainedExplorer

your local nursery mobile
May 2, 2023
34
after a month and 2 weeks of not self harming i relapsed. feelsbadman. i was so proud of myself too, i thought i was on my way to 6 months. my highest record is 5.

i could really use some kind words, since i can't tell anyone in real life. they either wouldn't understand, think i'm crazy, or send me to the hospital.

but either way, we move. we move until we can't move anymore.

thanks for reading, SS recovery forum.
 
  • Hugs
  • Yay!
Reactions: cgrtt.brns, Bjsnode28, Forever Sleep and 2 others
Embalmer

Embalmer

Member
Apr 29, 2023
65
after a month and 2 weeks of not self harming i relapsed. feelsbadman. i was so proud of myself too, i thought i was on my way to 6 months. my highest record is 5.

i could really use some kind words, since i can't tell anyone in real life. they either wouldn't understand, think i'm crazy, or send me to the hospital.

but either way, we move. we move until we can't move anymore.

thanks for reading, SS recovery forum.
Even though you went through a relapse you should still feel proud of yourself for staying clean as long as you did. A month and 2 weeks is absolutely amazing! Recovery is a lifelong commitment that will come with ups and downs eventually, and restarting is just another part of the process. Before you even know it that 6 month goal will be right there. You're doing great and I wish you the best, if you ever need anyone to talk to I'll always be here. <3
 
  • Love
Reactions: unexplainedExplorer
Seven Threads

Seven Threads

Iterator
Mar 5, 2023
108
Hey there, Explorer. I'm sorry to hear you fell off the wagon. I imagine you must be feeling pretty frustrated about that right now, especially if you were aiming for six months. It also sounds like you've been at this for a while, if you've established a record. I'd be curious what set this particular incident off, but I don't know if that's something you feel comfortable sharing.

What I'd really like to ask is how are you feeling right now? What's going through your mind? Relapse of any kind tends to leave people discouraged at the very least, and I wouldn't want you to be in a bad way without some kind of support.

I don't know if you're feeling any kind of guilt or self-blame here, so if I'm just projecting, feel free to ignore what I say next. But if you're being hard on yourself for slipping up right now, don't. Habits of any kind are hard to break, especially when they give us something we may need at the time, however harmful they may be otherwise. You wouldn't be doing it if it didn't meet some kind of need you have right now, and breaking out of that long-term without slipping up is a tall order. So whatever else you're going through right now, I hope you're not crucifying yourself, either for relapsing or for the behavior in the first place.

Are you planning to try and get back on the wagon again? Is there anything we cna do to help, or something that makes it easier?
 
  • Love
Reactions: unexplainedExplorer
unexplainedExplorer

unexplainedExplorer

your local nursery mobile
May 2, 2023
34
Hey there, Explorer. I'm sorry to hear you fell off the wagon. I imagine you must be feeling pretty frustrated about that right now, especially if you were aiming for six months. It also sounds like you've been at this for a while, if you've established a record. I'd be curious what set this particular incident off, but I don't know if that's something you feel comfortable sharing.

What I'd really like to ask is how are you feeling right now? What's going through your mind? Relapse of any kind tends to leave people discouraged at the very least, and I wouldn't want you to be in a bad way without some kind of support.

I don't know if you're feeling any kind of guilt or self-blame here, so if I'm just projecting, feel free to ignore what I say next. But if you're being hard on yourself for slipping up right now, don't. Habits of any kind are hard to break, especially when they give us something we may need at the time, however harmful they may be otherwise. You wouldn't be doing it if it didn't meet some kind of need you have right now, and breaking out of that long-term without slipping up is a tall order. So whatever else you're going through right now, I hope you're not crucifying yourself, either for relapsing or for the behavior in the first place.

Are you planning to try and get back on the wagon again? Is there anything we cna do to help, or something that makes it easier?
i might not try again for a while, but thank you so much. i really needed to hear that. a smile was on my face the entire time i was reading this post. thank you. :)
Even though you went through a relapse you should still feel proud of yourself for staying clean as long as you did. A month and 2 weeks is absolutely amazing! Recovery is a lifelong commitment that will come with ups and downs eventually, and restarting is just another part of the process. Before you even know it that 6 month goal will be right there. You're doing great and I wish you the best, if you ever need anyone to talk to I'll always be here. <3
thank you so much for the kind words. i was disappointed in myself because a month and two weeks felt like nothing compared to my other recovery attempts, but that reality check was refreshing. recovery is a rollercoaster, and although it takes a lot out of us, we need to ride it.
 
Last edited:
L

lookingforsanctuary

Experienced
May 14, 2023
202
"We move until we can't move any more" - that's so true. What a great attitude. Keep going, with perseverance like that you can achieve your goal.
 
  • Love
Reactions: unexplainedExplorer
unexplainedExplorer

unexplainedExplorer

your local nursery mobile
May 2, 2023
34
"We move until we can't move any more" - that's so true. What a great attitude. Keep going, with perseverance like that you can achieve your goal.
yup! that's what i'm all about. thank you.
 
Mirrory Me

Mirrory Me

"More then your eyes can see..."
Mar 23, 2023
1,229
One thing that helped me stop self-harming was learning to be patient with feelings (there is always a reason for them). You will have to deal with them sooner or later, but working with them will help you understand and accept yourself, and cope better in the future. Learn to love yourself.
 
cgrtt.brns

cgrtt.brns

wandering ghost (he/him)
Apr 19, 2023
844
im sorry you were in a position where u felt the need to relapse. its never easy to deal with urges, but it can get more possible with time and practice. you are no further away from recovery after relapsing, its all a part of the journey there. any amount of time between lapses is something to be proud of, especially 6 weeks! sending you as many hugs as you need if thats ok with you <3
 

Similar threads

Lovey
Replies
1
Views
146
Suicide Discussion
bipolar22
bipolar22
cracklingroses
Replies
4
Views
290
Suicide Discussion
cracklingroses
cracklingroses
restlesseyes
Replies
6
Views
258
Suicide Discussion
MercenariesofMidgar
MercenariesofMidgar
Emerita
Replies
0
Views
122
Suicide Discussion
Emerita
Emerita
zentiiicharcoal
Replies
16
Views
252
Suicide Discussion
zentiiicharcoal
zentiiicharcoal