Help I need to stop cutting

[BlueMist96]

My cuts are only surface level, but my legs scar very easily, and I'm going to have to wear shorts in just under a couple months. I know that the scars won't fade that quickly, but I want to at least stop making things worse.

Problem is that cutting has been a very useful coping mechanism for me, and I'm not sure what I can replace it with. I use it to shut down my brain when I'm spiraling and stop intrusive thoughts when nothing else works. I need to find something to replace it with, but I'm not sure what. Any advice would be appreciated :)

 

[blood...]

i cut myself in the past but as i mentioned in another post it was never some kind of addiction for me ...
but i did read a lot about other coping mechanisms on reddit but i wouldn't know how helpful they are to you
such as: rubbing an ice cube on your arms, drawing on your skin (in red)
i'm really sorry that i can't be of any real help to you ^^
hope you can stop your urge to cope in that way

 

[Dot]

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