Sarah

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Topics: Safe Dating; Self-Injury

“I resorted to self-injury, bulimia, and promiscuous behavior as a means of controlling a life that I thought was taken away from me at an early age. I practiced self-injury for two yrs in high school, and bulimia from the ages of 15-21. As these obsessive behaviors strengthened, I isolated myself from my family and my true friends. I became very promiscuous which only added to my feelings of being completely empty and used. I destroyed relationships along with my physical health, and all of these behaviors made me feel shameful and worthless.

My recovery was very hard, plagued by a series of relapses. It was a constant struggle of being pulled back and forth. I eventually found true friends who I could trust as support and found new healthy behaviors like running, art, and church. I also started one on one and group counseling through my church. The more I researched and learned about my behaviors, the easier recovery became. My best friends know about my recovery and hold me accountable, and I go to church every week for strength and encouragement.

I am in a lot better place today. Today I am accountable, successful, and loving. These are things that I was incapable of before recovery. I have self confidence which trickles into every area of my life. I no longer feel emptiness inside; rather I am complete and can give support to others.”