Hi Lisa,

thanks for posting this. Can't imagine its a new area of discussion for this kind of forum. I'm glad to hear that you have made it three years without self-harm. My last incident, which came after several months of abstinence, was just a couple of weeks ago.
This was a case of feeling so distant from myself that I needed to get back in touch. I had fought with the urge for weeks and just gave in I guess. For me this is also an intensely private activity, although I know enough to report it afterwards. I am always extremely careful. There is a ritualistic feel to the whole thing. It is a way of being intimate with myself. And seeing blood is proof that I am real.
There is only one person on the planet, besides whatever professionals, who knows I have ever done this.
I am also unsure about the appropriateness of posting this, so no offence taken if it never shows up :)

dlross