alternatives to
self-injury

 

     Stay in a public place
     Be with safe and supportive people
     Call a friend
     Call your therapist
     Write in a journal
     Watch a funny movie
     Make a no-harm contract with your therapist
     Go for a drive
     Do relaxation exercises
     Do deep breathing
     Listen to music
     Read a good book
     Go for a walk
     Clean a closet, a dresser, the kitchen
     Take a bubble bath
     Go shopping
     Wear a rubber band around one wrist and when the urge to harm is
          strong, snap it lightly
     Hold ice in your hand (sounds strange, but it works)
     With a washable red marker, make marks where you want to hurt
          yourself. This sometimes helps, especially if you like to see the blood.
     Most importantly, get rid of anything you could hurt yourself with
 
 
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