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i feel like not enough people know good coping mechanisms/alternatives to self harm, and a lot of these helped me whenever i struggled with suicidal thoughts
so i hope this thread is helpful
i feel like not enough people know good coping mechanisms/alternatives to self harm, and a lot of these helped me whenever i struggled with suicidal thoughts
so i hope this thread is helpful
- ice cubes
if you put an ice cube in your mouth the cold is going to be a bit painful but not too much and it& #39;s also going to distract you pull you back to reality
it also helps a lot with anxiety and panic attacks
if you put an ice cube in your mouth the cold is going to be a bit painful but not too much and it& #39;s also going to distract you pull you back to reality
it also helps a lot with anxiety and panic attacks
- cold showers/cold water
that& #39;s pretty similar to the ice cube thing but the shower is more intense
you could also run cold water over just your arms, it helped me with thoughts of self harm
that& #39;s pretty similar to the ice cube thing but the shower is more intense
you could also run cold water over just your arms, it helped me with thoughts of self harm
- fidget toys/stress balls
personally i think these are good for anxiety, especially the ones where you have to put a lot of force into (i.e. hard stress balls,..)
but to each their own, so try it out
personally i think these are good for anxiety, especially the ones where you have to put a lot of force into (i.e. hard stress balls,..)
but to each their own, so try it out
- rubber bands
you can snap rubber bands or hair ties against your wrist, it hurts but it& #39;s not too dangerous
don& #39;t do it too much tho, in that case it& #39;s better to do it in different places
you can keep some on your wrist for when you go somewhere
you can snap rubber bands or hair ties against your wrist, it hurts but it& #39;s not too dangerous
don& #39;t do it too much tho, in that case it& #39;s better to do it in different places
you can keep some on your wrist for when you go somewhere
- scribbling in notebooks
when i couldn& #39;t bring up the energy to write down my thoughts but i was still overwhelmed i always scribbled in my notebook until i couldn& #39;t do it anymore
it helped me release my feelings without having to write
you can use a red pen if you want
when i couldn& #39;t bring up the energy to write down my thoughts but i was still overwhelmed i always scribbled in my notebook until i couldn& #39;t do it anymore
it helped me release my feelings without having to write
you can use a red pen if you want
- drawing on your body
i used to do this too when feeling overwhelmed
drawing on your arm or leg is distracting and personally i think feeling the pen on your skin is comforting
if you have no idea what to draw, flowers are great
i used to do this too when feeling overwhelmed
drawing on your arm or leg is distracting and personally i think feeling the pen on your skin is comforting
if you have no idea what to draw, flowers are great
- anything
this may sound obvious but i used to completely ignore every activity that made me feel at ease when it would& #39;ve helped me
so if you& #39;re struggling try doing things that make you a bit happy or relax and distract you (i.e. drawing, watching a movie, playing a game,..)
this may sound obvious but i used to completely ignore every activity that made me feel at ease when it would& #39;ve helped me
so if you& #39;re struggling try doing things that make you a bit happy or relax and distract you (i.e. drawing, watching a movie, playing a game,..)
i hope these were even just slighty helpful
if you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed or numb or just bad in general please try these before you do anything bad, there& #39;s no reason not to
and if you have anything to add, please do so!!
take care of yourself, i love you <3
if you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed or numb or just bad in general please try these before you do anything bad, there& #39;s no reason not to
and if you have anything to add, please do so!!
take care of yourself, i love you <3
- running
someone else suggested putting on loud music and running until you exhaust yourself!
it& #39;s a great idea and it& #39;s distracting, so try it out, but be careful not to run until you pass out
thanky you for suggesting things
someone else suggested putting on loud music and running until you exhaust yourself!
it& #39;s a great idea and it& #39;s distracting, so try it out, but be careful not to run until you pass out
thanky you for suggesting things
- sport
similarly you could try taking sports lessons or just learn some techniques from youtube, etc
that way you have a way to exhaust your body when you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed
try martial arts, boxing, and similar things
similarly you could try taking sports lessons or just learn some techniques from youtube, etc
that way you have a way to exhaust your body when you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed
try martial arts, boxing, and similar things
- warmth
when i feel very anxious i get very scared, often i need comfort
taking a hot shower, cuddling up in blankets (and watching a movie,..), or eating something warm like soup is a great way to calm down and feel like you& #39;re not alone
kinda like a hug
when i feel very anxious i get very scared, often i need comfort
taking a hot shower, cuddling up in blankets (and watching a movie,..), or eating something warm like soup is a great way to calm down and feel like you& #39;re not alone
kinda like a hug
- play an instrument
it might not work for everyone but if you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed maybe expressing yourself through playing an instrument
it& #39;s either distracting or similar to writing down your feelings
it might not work for everyone but if you& #39;re feeling overwhelmed maybe expressing yourself through playing an instrument
it& #39;s either distracting or similar to writing down your feelings
- music
this is the way i deal with almost everything, i got through a depressive episode last year by literally just listeing to music non-stop
it helped me feel comforted when i had suicidal thoughts
so choose which music is best for you (i.e. loud, sad, happy,..)
this is the way i deal with almost everything, i got through a depressive episode last year by literally just listeing to music non-stop
it helped me feel comforted when i had suicidal thoughts
so choose which music is best for you (i.e. loud, sad, happy,..)
- random activities (see "anything" above)
i thought i would make a list for things you could try out that are distracting
- dye your hair
- sing
- go skateboarding or biking
- origami
- paint your nails (i do that often)
- watch comedy specials
- make tee or coffee
- cook/bake
i thought i would make a list for things you could try out that are distracting
- dye your hair
- sing
- go skateboarding or biking
- origami
- paint your nails (i do that often)
- watch comedy specials
- make tee or coffee
- cook/bake
- clean up/organize your room
- read
- knit, sew, or make a bracelet
- go somewhere (the cinema, the zoo,.. although that& #39;s hard right now but remember it for later)
these might not be helpful for most of you but you can give it a try
- read
- knit, sew, or make a bracelet
- go somewhere (the cinema, the zoo,.. although that& #39;s hard right now but remember it for later)
these might not be helpful for most of you but you can give it a try
- eat
i know not everyone can so this but it& #39;s still an alternative worth trying
whether you eat something sweet or warm for comfort when anxious
or something very spicy or very cold/hot as an alternative to sh
or generally just eat to have something to do
i know not everyone can so this but it& #39;s still an alternative worth trying
whether you eat something sweet or warm for comfort when anxious
or something very spicy or very cold/hot as an alternative to sh
or generally just eat to have something to do
- pets
i have a dog and when i feel suicidal i always play with him or just pet him
it makes me feel like there& #39;s something in this world that& #39;s not painful and it makes me feel more at ease
you can try lying on a blanket outside in the sun with you pet
i have a dog and when i feel suicidal i always play with him or just pet him
it makes me feel like there& #39;s something in this world that& #39;s not painful and it makes me feel more at ease
you can try lying on a blanket outside in the sun with you pet
- meditate
this doesn& #39;t work for everyone but meditating can be incredibly calming
there are some great meditation videos on youtube, you can also try apps such as headspace
this may work for anxiety and sh urges (if calming and relaxing activities work for you)
this doesn& #39;t work for everyone but meditating can be incredibly calming
there are some great meditation videos on youtube, you can also try apps such as headspace
this may work for anxiety and sh urges (if calming and relaxing activities work for you)
