Wow... sorry for the belated reply... I've only recently been participating in the forum again after a break....

Thank you more good feedback on my post... I'm really glad I did it, for me, and also if it's benefitted anybody else. Linasmom... dead right... there was relief myself in writing my 'story' of my past self-harm. It was incredibly good for me personally to look back at the reasons, the struggle, overcoming it and the aftermath of living without my trusty blade... it's as if it's finally 'closed the book' on it. I can officially announce my goal of 3 years no self-harm has been reached this week. Next aim... 5 years...

For me, those years have now been acknowledged here on this forum. The good and bad in self-harm was given it's acknowledgement -- and at long last a goodbye to it...it served me well when I needed it, but I don't need it anymore. I doubt that it will ever happen again... and if it does... I'll just deal with it again and move on from it again.

Thank you to everyone who shared their story here too.... we all cope in our various ways, we all do have our 'vices' indeed! And we're all at different stages with those vices of ours...

Cindy and Roo... I hope the giving up smoking is going well! Something I plan to do at some point in the nearer future...

Keep on keeping on guys....