Exactly a year ago today I was hospitalised for several days following a serious overdose attempt. This was my last ever act of self harm, and having engaged in self-harm and multiple suicide attempts since I was 11 years old (I am 20 now) today marks the longest time I have ever gone without doing it. A lot can change in a year and I am so happy to have got to a point that I often thought was unreachable. 

I wanted to make a post on here about this as this subreddit has been a great help to me in not feeling alone in having this disorder, but also to reach out and reinforce that it is possible to make it to a stage of recovery and phase out harmful behaviours. Things are still very difficult sometimes, and I am not fully recovered yet, but DBT was a life-changing experience for me (even though mine was unfortunately cut short halfway through) and I would definitely encourage anyone who can to look into it! Anyone who sees this and wants to know more, or if you just want someone to talk to, feel free to drop me a message :)



