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There's a list of links to good recovery websites/Tumblr pages below.

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* Ice cubes. Squeezing or rubbing ice cubes on yourself can feel similar to self harm but without doing damage. Ideally you’d want to learn to replace self harm with healthy coping skills that don’t involve feeling a sensation/pain like using ice cubes but in the meantime it’s a helpful way to do less damage or slowly stop self harm.
* Take a cold shower
* Eat something cold or spicy
* Put your hand or finger in ice cream
* Use nail polish on your skin if it’s cold
* Stomp your feet or jump up and down
* Run your hands under cold water or splash your face with water
* Use tiger balm for a tingly sensation where you want to cut
* Snap your wrist with a rubber band (this can leave redness/a mark and it stings, but it’s better than cutting, burning, etc)
* Clap your hands hard
* Lay outside in the sun and close your eyes, feel the heat on your skin and remind yourself that you’re alive and just breathe

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* Throw ice, eggs, or fruit at a wall

* Smash plates/glass (but be super careful; only do this outside where no one, including yourself, can get hurt).

* Write down how you’re feeling and rip it up.

* If you’re angry at someone, write out a block of text telling them how you feel and just let it out (you don’t have to give it to them, just use caps and get it out)

* Go for a run/walk/jog/swim (as long as you’re not tempted to drown yourself)

* Play loud, angry music

* Or play slow, calm music that will relax you

*Rip up cardboard or paper

* Hit your bed or wall with a pillow

* Punch your pillow or the soft part of your mattress

* Play soccer or just kick a ball around

* Throw darts at a dartboard
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* Draw lines where you want to cut with a red marker (pens can hurt if you press hard enough, so either don’t use them or be very careful)
* Take red food coloring and drag it across so it looks like blood
* Put red food coloring into ice cube trays and draw on your skin with the ice cube so it melts and looks like blood
* Use red lipstick or red nail polish to draw lines on yourself
* Get a henna tattoo kit and use it- you can peel the pieces off like a scab and it’s supposed to leave a red/orange color
* Fataltotheflesh.com lets you drag your mouse over the white screen like you’re cutting and a “cut” will appear and bleed on the screen. This helps some people, but it can also be very triggering to others so be really careful and only use it if nothing else works and you’re really craving cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*Hug someone
* Cuddle with a pet
* Write down all the things you like about a friend and why you’re lucky to have them
* Eat chocolate or a comfort food
* Think of a happy memory and write down the details/how you felt
* Cry
* Watch your favorite show or movie
* Lose yourself in a good book with tea or hot chocolate
* Lay outside in the sun and close your eyes, feel the heat on your skin and remind yourself that you’re alive and just breathe
* write out how you feel
* Write out your feelings through a character/story
* Call or text a friend, even if you don’t tell them you’re sad
* Use lotion or face mask or other skin care product

* Put a band aid on the place where you want to hurt yourself.

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Recovery Blogs/websites:

http://becausewecandothistogether.tumblr.com

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https://selfharmrecovery.tumblr.com

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http://selfharmrecovery-lifeisntea-blog.tumblr.com

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http://spreadsomepositivity.tumblr.com

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Self Harm UKhttps://www.selfharm.co.uk/