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Re: Self Harm Free 1 Week! -
July 22nd 2013, 10:21 PM
Hey there,
Congratulations on one week self harm free. I think that is a great achievement and you should be proud of yourself.  If you feel the urges getting stronger try looking at the Alternatives to Self Harm. I think the alternatives are an amazing tool when you are trying to stay self harm free.
It can be really hard to feel as though people are judging you for wearing a certain outfit or something but if you would feel comfortable I think you should wear shorts. Yes, it will be hard at first but the more you do it the easier it will become. I used to wear long sleeves all year round and 2-3 years ago I started wearing arm warmers. This was really hard to do because there were some scars that were not covered and I knew I would get some people who would ask about the scars or the arm warmers. However, I have grown more comfortable with the arm warmers and it doesn't bother me as much when people ask about the arm warmers. You can get to that place as well. Of course, it is a personal decision and you have to be comfortable with it but in the end what other people think really doesn't matter.
I hope this helped and wishing you the best of luck.
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