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In my opinion, no, it's not wrong. Other people may feel that is wrong to say but wanting to quit is a big part of recovery when you still have the feelings that made you self-injure in the first place. 

You may not be ready. Some people never want to quit and as long as that doesn't keep them from living the lives they want to live then nothing wrong with that. If you're not ready, nothing wrong with that.

Some people -- many people -- would disagree with me. For some it's the thought that your body 'is a temple' or at least should not be harmed, a though sometimes based on religion or just 'common sense'. Other people feel that people cannot live fulfilling lives while self-injuring and instead feel that self-injurers are miserable and/or unable to function in the real world. That self-injurers may not be able to function is true for some people but not for others, there are professionals who self-injure.

So, all in all, whether or not it's wrong will be different for every person you ask or at least will be worded in a different way. I'm not saying people should continue self-injuring but it's not something I feel is a question of right or wrong.