Self care after SH

[Require_love]

I used to SH on impulse. Never gave a damn about securing wounds and self care. In hindsight, that was a shit move. My pants would get stained, and eventually some people figured it out.

Now? I get a gauze piece and antiseptic. Proper procedure with a new blade each time (I used to reuse the blades for weeks. I just never cared enough about myself).

I think this is recovery, of some sort. While I don't completely stop cutting myself, I don't beat myself down for it. It's become more of a necessary evil, like a chore. I went from acting on pure impulse to choosing to cut. I have been having less SI as well. I guess that's recovery, again.

I just don't know if this is because I'm shutting myself out of everything, or genuine recovery. I wish someday I could like myself without caveats, really.

 

[Dot]

If u r tryn2 recvr frm SH thn thre r sme rsourcs whch eithr gve spport or jst copng mechnsms if thy wll hlp

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

U hve mde progrss tho & n.e progrss = gd progrss

 

[Require_love]

If u r tryn2 recvr frm SH thn thre r sme rsourcs whch eithr gve spport or jst copng mechnsms if thy wll hlp

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

U hve mde progrss tho & n.e progrss = gd progrss

Any progress is good progress. Thanks, Dot. It's quite true, I should be happy instead of overanalyzing.
I'm probably wary about everything now, haha.