Self harm distractions
Hello Mental Health advocator,
I'm sorry you've needed to see this post but I'm proud of you for being here. Self harm is a difficult messy topic that people often try to squash down and avoid, this can leave the sufferer having to deal with the issue alone and as I'm sure many of us know, stopping self harm alone is very difficult - but not impossible!! If you're ready to stop self harming then you need to pick up some new coping mechanisms and have some distractions for when those urges return (because unfortunately its likely that they will.) Below are a few that have worked for me, if you can then I recommend printing this out or creating your own poster and sticking it on your wall where you can see it easily. I hope these help even it's only a little.
START A JOURNAL
DRAW WHERE YOU WANT TO HARM
CALL A FRIEND
GO FOR A WALK
WATCH YOUTUBE
HAVE A BATH
START A BLOG
DO SOME BAKING
WRITE IT ALL DOWN
CRY
PLAY WITH YOUR PETS
READ A BOOK
WATCH A MOVIE
SCROLL THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
WRITE A BOOK
DANCE
READ A MAGAZINE
REARRANGE YOUR ROOM
PLAN SOME FUN DAYS OUT
REARRANGE YOUR CALANDER
WRITE A DIARY
LISTEN TO MUSIC
GO TO SLEEP
SHOP ONLINE
PAINT
ENJOY NATURE
SIT IN SILENCE
MEDITATE
SQUEEZE AN ICE CUBE
PLAY VIDEO GAMES
GO TO A SAFE PLACE
POP BUBBLE WRAP
Of course these are only a few of the very many that you can find out there but I hope that they've given you an idea of some of the kind of things you can do to take better care of yourself.
DISCLAIMER: Information above is not fact checked, I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as if they were from a professional. All information provided is either something I have been told by a doctor, physiatrist or counsellor and was relevant to my own experience at the time (but may not be useful/ relevant for your own unique experience) or was something I noticed first hand from my own journey or someone noticed first hand and told me about their journey with similar issues. No information provided should be taken in replace of seeing a doctor.
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Stay strong, Stay positive, Stay beautiful - Stay you.
