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TRIGGER WARNING: SELF HARM, BLOOD
Alternatives to hurting yourself; a thread
Alternatives to hurting yourself; a thread
For the sensation:
- rub ice between your fingertips or the desired location
- run your hands under cold/hot water
- take a hot/cold shower
- put PVA glue on your hands and then peel it off
- massage yourself where you want to hurt
- bite into a hot chilli
- rub ice between your fingertips or the desired location
- run your hands under cold/hot water
- take a hot/cold shower
- put PVA glue on your hands and then peel it off
- massage yourself where you want to hurt
- bite into a hot chilli
When you're feeling angry/restless:
- stab a piece of fruit
- pop bubble wrap
- pop balloons
- scribble on paper until the whole page is covered
- tear up a newspaper
- beat up a stuffed toy
- stab a piece of fruit
- pop bubble wrap
- pop balloons
- scribble on paper until the whole page is covered
- tear up a newspaper
- beat up a stuffed toy
For a distraction:
- play solitaire
- count as high as you can
- count the tiles in your bathroom
- colour coordinate your wardrobe
- watch your favourite movie/tv show
- play solitaire
- count as high as you can
- count the tiles in your bathroom
- colour coordinate your wardrobe
- watch your favourite movie/tv show
When you're feeling panic/fear:
- think about 5 things you can see, hear and feel
- listen to music and blank out everything else
- meditate or do yoga
- hug a pillow or plush toy
- go for a walk
- think about 5 things you can see, hear and feel
- listen to music and blank out everything else
- meditate or do yoga
- hug a pillow or plush toy
- go for a walk
When you're feeling guilty/sad/lonely:
- play with/hang out with a pet
- call or contact someone you trust
- plan your future
- watch funny videos on YouTube
- let yourself cry
- play with/hang out with a pet
- call or contact someone you trust
- plan your future
- watch funny videos on YouTube
- let yourself cry
To give the illusion of blood:
- draw on yourself with red pen/red paint
- draw a butterfly
- make wounds with makeup
- drip red food colouring/ketchup down your arm
- draw cuts with nail polish
- draw on yourself with red pen/red paint
- draw a butterfly
- make wounds with makeup
- drip red food colouring/ketchup down your arm
- draw cuts with nail polish
To make you think twice:
- avoid temptation
- place a bandaid over the desired location
- list things you like about yourself
- cover up your skin
- tell yourself: "I don't deserve to be hurt"
- avoid temptation
- place a bandaid over the desired location
- list things you like about yourself
- cover up your skin
- tell yourself: "I don't deserve to be hurt"
To sort out your feelings:
- call/talk to someone you trust
- write down how you feel then destroy it
- list what you're grateful for
- if no one is available to talk to, talk to yourself and record it so you can review it
- call/talk to someone you trust
- write down how you feel then destroy it
- list what you're grateful for
- if no one is available to talk to, talk to yourself and record it so you can review it
If you ever need someone to talk to, you can dm me. You don't deserve pain <3
