Dear Self-Harm,

I am so done with you. It’s been over 130 days without you, and guess what? That makes me happy. You still manage to cross my mind on my bad days, but I will never give in to you again. My parents finally trust me again and they are so proud of me. My wounds are healed, and will never be opened again. I have a better way to find relief and release, and that’s through writing. I don’t deserve to be punished because everybody makes mistakes. Escaping my problems will only make things more difficult when it’s time to face them. I have more control over my life without you than with you. You don’t do anything good in my life, therefore I do not need you. You’ve been in my life for five years, and you only made things worse. I’m breaking free from your chains. I am a RECOVERED cutter, and I am proud to say that.

Self-harm, I’m done with you. Goodbye.

Sincerely,
your ex-prisoner