Venting Urge to sh

[cicadafriend]

Wasn't sure whether to tag as vent, nsfw, or help.

For the most part I can go without s/h, but the urge to is coming back pretty noticeably today. Personally I want to avoid it, but I'm also trying to quit nicotine + under a lot of stress so it's hard to mentally talk myself out of it. I can't tell if it would make me feel better in the moment or not. Has anyone found any good distractors or something kind of like the skin-breaking sensation that isn't as harsh?

 

[UKscotty]

Elastic bands worked for me to get off SH.

Recovery is definitely possible, I am 10 years free of SH. Unfortunately I still have the disgusting scars but I can't get rid of them.

 

[pebpebpebpeb]

holding an ice cube helps for me sometimes. drawing on your skin or even making fake wounds on your skin.

i also really like this site, which is like a self harm simulator of sorts. (if on a phone, you drag your finger across the screen. if on pc, drag your mouse.)