The urge to hurt oneself

[WhyAmIDyingInside]

Hi, I am now here so please tell me if this toppic is not wanted here...

But I wanted to ask you guys if you have any tips to cope the with the urge to hurt oneself

Thank you in advance for your help. :)

 

[Kjo]

Self harm is so hard to quit.

It helps to have a quit partner - someone else that cuts that wants to quit. So you both just reach out when you have the urge so you take a moment to talk and reconsider it. This kept me clean for three years - admittedly doing it again though...

Sleeping pills help. Too tired to do anything. I take sleeping pills when I wake up and throughout the day...

All the other bullshit advice never helped - draw, play music, call a friend, go for a walk. Yeah never worked.

 

[Darkhaven]

I never did despite having urges to do so.
In my case i think the best protection i have is my cowardice. I just can't do it no matter how hard i think about it.

 

[Kjo]

I never did despite having urges to do so.
In my case i think the best protection i have is my cowardice. I just can't do it no matter how hard i think about it.

Nothing is cowardsess about not doing it. SI is strong and we all hurt in different ways.

 

[crea_the_hopeless]

Self harm is so hard to quit.

Sleeping pills help. Too tired to do anything. I take sleeping pills when I wake up and throughout the day...

All the other bullshit advice never helped - draw, play music, call a friend, go for a walk. Yeah never worked.

This! I'm currently fighting the urge to self harm rn and im about to take a nap. Sleep helps a ton because often times you wake up forgetting why you went to sleep in the first place.

Also distraction. It may not take my mind completely off the urge but at least I'll be distracted from performing the act.

 

[On the edge]

I occasionally self harm but I don't even want to stop. I don't get why it's looked down upon so much, as it can be a coping mechanism. In my case I cut, but I don't see what's wrong with it.

 

[crea_the_hopeless]

same! People get so shocked and up in arms about it. Like I've been cutting myself for over a decade now. I know if I'm cutting deep enough to severely injure myself. It's just a cut, it'll heal and scar in time. It's not like I'm dying or hurting anyone.

 

[WhyAmIDyingInside]

In my case i just dont want the scares all over me because it will always remind me of the hard times... Also i cant cut because i am a nurse ^^ and people would notice