Discussion Any other good coping methods besides cutting?

[maryn]

I kinda like cutting myself, and am morbidly curious about it all, but I also recognize that I'm basically just starting out, with cat scratches. I don't know if I want my cuts to be deeper and deeper in the future. Anyone in my life who gives advice on self harm either says to stop it, or do something else that's.. irritating, I guess. It's annoying, I dislike using a rubber band or holding an ice cube, it's stupid. The reason I like cutting is because it leaves scars on my arm, I like seeing them after I've done it, and I get a strange sadness when they start to fade.
I have another method to vent out my stresses, writing suicide notes, which I guess is just journaling, but the emotions I feel during it are much more extreme. Reading my past suicide notes makes me cry, and that also helps if I just want to release my pent up feelings.

Does anyone else have a coping method that they are fine with?

 

[seagullsonapiano]

Im literally searching every single day for an alternative to heavy cutting... i wish i could help.

 

[Dot]

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[balladeer]

Not sure if it helps but when I can't slit my wrists I just hit myself until I get bruises instead it does help me calm down a bit

 

[maryn]

Im literally searching every single day for an alternative to heavy cutting... i wish i could help.

i see :( thank you for responding

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

Thre = sectn clse 2 bottm of thred fr dealng wth urgs tht mght hlp

thank you!!