Easier after a month, any thoughts?

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Easier after a month, any thoughts?

Post by VowsOfSadness » Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:45 pm

I don't know this is so OT but


:star: When I was in the hospital the nurse said that anything, SI, drugs, anything like that if you can go a MONTH (thats 30 days) it will started to decrease (meaning it will get easier and easier to go w/o it) :star:

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I always tell myself
If I can make it today/if I made it today
I can make it tomarrow
If I can make it two days I can make it one more
If I can make it a week I can make it one more

I just keep going like that and try to focus on that less than focus on "Today is going tobe such a struggle"

I dunno...It helps me
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Post by plantt » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:29 pm

usually things don't go well when i start being bothered by what might be/probably will be...
'today is going to be such a struggle' 'tomorrow is going to be really hard' etc.
if i'm actually planning it through & being realistic then it can be ok.. 'today is going to be hard because i have to meet my parents for lunch. i will get through it. & then i'll go run'

i dunno that i believe the 30 days thing... i think after a point then it will get easier.. generally speaking. i just don't buy that it's 30 days for everyone. to know that you can go 30 days could be a really good thing in & of itself though
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Post by sug160489 » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:23 pm

i hope that that is the case coz at present im 23 days and counting and it is still hard really hard
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Post by splitimage » Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:22 pm

I do think it gets easier with time, but I think the point when it gets easier, is different for everyone.

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Post by silenceBROKEN » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:22 pm

I always found that the seventh-tenth weeks were the hardest, and after that.. well I never got beyond that. :(
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Post by esaeler » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:27 am

Today is my 28th day without SIing, and it's been a lot easier as the days go by and the number gets higher. I have my moments of where I want to, but I've kept to my promise of a month straight. I am 4 days away from my 1-month.

I sometimes tell myself that in the morning because it prepares me for what's to come. It actually does help because I can build my guard up and defend myself from triggers, pain, etc.

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