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Music and writing helps me the most, but I understand how hard it can be to stop. When you start, as weird as it sounds, you realize it helps. Like Nala said, because of endorphins it makes you feel relieved. At least for me it's like being under a wave for a long time and finally let up for a breath. It also distracts you from your emotional pain to deal with the physical pain. So, it's really just a distraction. To stop, you really just need to find something non self destructive to distract yourself. I hope things get better for you, and you can always message me.