Self harm pains after 1+ week clean?

[Sushidance]

I’ve been clean of self harm for about a week. Earlier today it felt as if I was self harming (I wasn’t), it felt like there was a blade in my skin. Is this normal post self harm?

Anyone?

Bless you that sounds terrible. Are you seeing anyone to help you through it?

It might be worth keeping a diary of how you’re feeling.

Have spoken to someone about it today, it feels better to have it out now. I will be having CBT soon at least

That’s good news.

I still often get an urge the sort of feels like self harm, like a muscle memory inside my skin, and I haven’t self harmed in nearly 7 years. It’s clearly my brain whizzing through all the options for coping methods when I’m feeling stressed. Yes I think it’s quite normal. The route through is learning ways to ignore it. You’ll get there.