. Addygrl
Reasons to stop SI
Reasons to stop SI
After telling a good friend about SI and having an amazingly wonderful reaction (he told me "I just want to tell you ____(my full name)____ that I love you as a friend and I will always care about you no matter what", and is driving over (he lives a few cities away) to take me out on a date on friday), but it made me seriously consider stopping. Ive sort of got into a bad routine of doing SI fairly regularly, but maybe its time, with everything thats been piling up, to focus on why I should find better ways to deal with my problems. I made a list of reasons to stop, that I'm going to post in my room, but I thought I'd post it here too, and maybe other people that are still SIing, but considering stopping could post lists for themselves also. I'm not sure if there's already a topic for this, but I couldn't find one, so I thought that I'd just make one of my own. Thanks for letting me share .
Addygrl
. Addygrl
"Befriending a depressed person is a bit like hugging a porcupine. It might be painful, but that doesn't mean that the porcupine needs the hug any less"
My Page of Artwork (*SI Trigs*):
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/my_si_art/my_photos
They're nothing amazing...just expressions of self
My Page of Artwork (*SI Trigs*):
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/my_si_art/my_photos
They're nothing amazing...just expressions of self
Reasons not to SI
Because I have many friends that care about me
Because my family loves me
Because I need to remember the amount that I hurt when my friends are in pain, and realize that I give that pain to my friends when I SI
Because I don’t like to be a burden on anyone else
Because I want to date without having to explain my marks
Because I want to allow myself to be happy without always being reminded of pain
Because the body is a beautiful thing, and I should allow it to look beautiful
Because I want to be healthy and treat my body correctly
Because my family has faith in me to get better
Because my friends have faith in me to get better
Because I don’t like to hurt
Because artwork and journaling look prettier than cutting
Because I don’t want my children to think that SI is acceptable
Because I want to be a good parent when I grow up
Because I want to be a good role model for my sisters
Because I don’t want to feel like a stranger in my own body
Because I don’t like to fail
Because I can be determined when I set my mind to it
Because I need to learn to love myself, and hating myself doesn’t seem to get me anywhere
Because it’s my body and I’m in control of my body
Because I have many friends that care about me
Because my family loves me
Because I need to remember the amount that I hurt when my friends are in pain, and realize that I give that pain to my friends when I SI
Because I don’t like to be a burden on anyone else
Because I want to date without having to explain my marks
Because I want to allow myself to be happy without always being reminded of pain
Because the body is a beautiful thing, and I should allow it to look beautiful
Because I want to be healthy and treat my body correctly
Because my family has faith in me to get better
Because my friends have faith in me to get better
Because I don’t like to hurt
Because artwork and journaling look prettier than cutting
Because I don’t want my children to think that SI is acceptable
Because I want to be a good parent when I grow up
Because I want to be a good role model for my sisters
Because I don’t want to feel like a stranger in my own body
Because I don’t like to fail
Because I can be determined when I set my mind to it
Because I need to learn to love myself, and hating myself doesn’t seem to get me anywhere
Because it’s my body and I’m in control of my body
"Befriending a depressed person is a bit like hugging a porcupine. It might be painful, but that doesn't mean that the porcupine needs the hug any less"
My Page of Artwork (*SI Trigs*):
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/my_si_art/my_photos
They're nothing amazing...just expressions of self
My Page of Artwork (*SI Trigs*):
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/my_si_art/my_photos
They're nothing amazing...just expressions of self
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disastercake
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That is really awesome that you made that list. And congrats on it being so long!! Hopefully you'll keep adding to it, and pull it out each time you get an urge. I think I'm going to make one 
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for there you have been,
and there you long to return..."
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