Dealing with Self-Harm Urges

I kinda weened myself off it, if that helps. I used ice for a while. Now I do vent art and it helps. Especially if you draw something then rip it up. Also I took mma and I would go down and hit the punching bag for a while. Got out the aggression but also was cardio!

Instead of hurting myself, I aggressively scribble out how I feel. While I still struggle with picking at myself a lot without thinking, that at least helps negate the conscious harm.

When I feel like turning back to self harm I put ice where I want to cut. It gives a little of the same feeling but in a healthier way. If it's blood I want to see then I draw on my wrist or wherever you want to cut with a red sharpie/marker. Hopefully it helps :)

it really depends why/when u do it. i personally use it as a coping mechanism when i’m having really bad days as just a way to calm myself down. for me, just distracting myself from my personal triggers has helped a lot because i haven’t felt the need as often. avoidance may not be the best way to fix it long term as i still have not quit, but its worked out for me so far.

Scream singing. Sometimes accompanied by crying or adhd hyperactivity. If you do it for the other reason as well like I did I started getting tattoos and that has been a healthy way I get my fix while getting art of something important that I don’t want to mess up with scars. I can’t say those are the most healthy ways but I think I’m in a good place and I rarely have SH impulses if any at all anymore.

I know you’ve probably heard of this before but drawing on myself helped a lot!