Hey guys, just wanted to post a small reminder that even the smallest steps count as victories I hope you enjoy this short post and stayed tuned for my next youtube video.
It can be so hard to appreciate an accomplishment unless it’s something major. Everyone is so focused on instant success and gaining control of life, we forget that small victories matter too. As a recovering self harmer, I have experienced a lot of relapses. Sometimes I go months, a year, and suddenly 3 years pass and I’m on top of the world. Abruptly, I hit a low that brings me right back to cutting. After I’ve done it, I feel relieved, numb even but quickly realize that I have just ruined a 3 year streak and now I have to start all over. I completely miss the fact that just two days before I rocked myself to sleep until the urge subsided. I didn’t cut that night and it counted. It counts when we make even the smallest things happen. I appreciate my falls and my stumbles so much more now because I know that I had to be upright and moving forward to even fall down in the first place. Self harm is a hard thing to beat and to be honest it may always be something I struggle with but as long as I remember to celebrate my progress, I’m winning. Give yourself credit no matter how big or small, it’s still a victory.
