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Self Harm If you or someone you know is struggling with self harm and needs advice or alternatives, we're here to help.
things to try controling cutting urges -
April 4th 2012, 05:12 AM
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How can I help myself?
The feelings of self-harm will go away after a while. If you can cope with your distress without self-harming for a time, it will get easier over the next few hours. You can:
Talk to someone – if you are on your own perhaps you could phone a friend. Telephone helplines are listed at the end of this leaflet.
If the person you are with is making you feel worse, go out.
Distract yourself by going out, listening to music, or by doing something harmless that interests you.
Relax and focus your mind on something pleasant – your very own personal comforting place.
Find another way to express your feelings such as squeezing ice cubes (which you can make with red juice to mimic blood if the sight of blood is important), or just drawing red lines on your skin.
Give yourself some 'harmless pain' - eat a hot chilli, or have a cold shower.
Focus your mind on positive things.
Be kind to yourself – allow yourself to do something harmless that you enjoy.
Write a diary or a letter, to explain what is happening to you – no one else needs to see it.
dose anyone else have any good tips to keep from self harming and to keep the thought of killing mysef out of my mind
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Last edited by Audree elizabeth Mccray; April 4th 2012 at 07:40 AM.
Reason: wasent as great as i hoped
Re: things to try controling cutting urges -
April 7th 2012, 11:59 AM
I'll give you a huge list? It's a sticky in the Self Harm sub-forum. It has alternatives to self harm in, which could also be used when the suicidal thoughts are difficult. Click here. Also try talking to people; HelpLINK, Live Help or message somebody.