Struggling with Self Harm Again

I struggle with hitting myself, I use it as a way to manage my emotions. I have a self harm free tracker that allows me to know how many days I’ve went without hitting myself. It helps, it holds me accountable when I think about doing it.

also being upfront about the irrational thoughts are helpful , being able to be vulnerable and embarrassed about the ugly parts of your mental health are a giant step in accepting you for you, and starting to work on it yk

that seems like a good idea^ and usually helps with many things. if you cant gauge healthy coping mechanisms from unhealthy, imagining it as if it was your best friend or favorite most loved person coming to you telling you theyre feeling/doing this, what advice would you give them?