Do you think you'd ever throw away all your blades or tools?

[kixxy]

I'm trying to stop, so far it's been been almost 2 and a half months.
I threw away all my old blades which are ones from razors but I haven't thrown away my newer ones which I brought as a pack of 10 proper blades and I don't know if I will ever be able to actually get rid of them as they are kinda my safety blanket!
Do you think you will ever throw out all of your tools when or if, you give up?

[weightlessrunner]

This needs a trigger warning.

In answer to your question, yes. I did. HOWEVER, there will always be other equipment you can use...as I've learnt.

[MyDarkestNight.]

I hope so, one day. I wouldn't throw them out to stop me self-harming though, as weightlessrunner says, there's always something...

[xXxXx]

The worst instances of me self harming were when I didn't have the stuff I usually use. Unfortunately in these situations you tend to become quite inventive usually to your detriment.
I think you need to get to a point where you don't want to self harm and are able to manage the urges in order to stop.

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[dopdop2000]

I once tried that when I was on a recovery kick. When I relapsed I used the tip of a compass (the needle end of something like *TW* this http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8...les/comph1.gif ). And that was a horrible idea - messier than if I had used a blade. So what i usually do is give my blades to my good friend who would give them back if I need a relapse (and help me be strong enough not to).

[Dreamingofbetter]

i just handed over my stuff to my friend for her to hold on to so I could try to stop, like everyone said you can always find something, I have tried to quit before and found things, and even now I am looking around at my room for possibilities, I think if I am ever in the right frame of mind again I would be capable of throwing them out for good.

[meganmegan]

i haven't cut in months. but i do keep 2 blades hidden in my room.. i like knowing they're there.

[SilverHeartVaulter]

At this point, I don't see it happening, though one day I hope that I can.

[angel01]

I completly relate! i am almost 6 years cut free. When i first stopped cutting for the first year or so i always had one cutting tool hidden. It was like my safety net. It brough tme extreme comfort and was a huge stress relief to know that if i ever really needed to i had "means of stress relief". Even though i never wanted to cut again we all know relapse is a possibility and i felt comfort knowing that it was there. I never thought about it but i guess to this day i still do it. I worked at a grocery store so i haev stockpiled box cutters. I am very protective over them and wont let anyone use them or throw them away. I had one slip up a few months ago and made one cut during a very stressful time. (dont get discouraged, even though i went almost 6 years with no SI, when i did it i felt awful, wasnt stress relieving like it used to be and i didnt enjoy it at all.) but yah idk i guess it depends on the person. 6 years and i still have tool to SI even though i will never do iti again.

[Mianis]

I rarely cut anymore, and refuse to throw away my tools. It makes me feel more safe knowing I have them there "just in case"...
I think I will always have my tools and keep cutting. Even if it's months or a year apart since my last cut (It's been a month and a half for me now, and before that was 3 weeks), I think there will always be times where it's just something that I need to help me cope.
My opinion to be honest, if that if it isn't too often and not severe, that there is nothing wrong with it if it's what gets you to cope at that time.