source: calm harm (app for android and ios)
Comfort
- Stick some sticking plaster to where you want to hurt yourself to remind yourself that you are letting yourself heal.
- Stick some fake tattoos to where you want to hurt yourself. Remind yourself to do one comforting thing everytime you see them.
- Think of three people who have given you the best smiles. Could you call one of them for a chat?
- Record yourself saying three positive things about something that matters and listen to it as many times as you like.
- Eat something you enjoy, slowly and savour it.
- If someone you love was feeling sad say out loud or in your head what would you say to them. Now say those words to yourself.
- Cuddle someone or something.
- Sing or hum your favorite songs, ones that comfort you when you hear them.
- Look at a book that has pictures or wording you love.
- Think of a relaxing place and in your mind run through all the comforting things you do when you are there.
- Visualise a comforting image. Think of all the things in that scene that make you feel comforted and cared for.
- Give yourself a hug, or gently rock your body.
- Pick a comfort spot and sit down. Think of what you can feel, see and hear that’s calm and comforting.
- Watch your favorite movie.
- Take a bath.
- Make a memory box of your favorite things over the years.
- Paint on a paper all the colors that comfort you.
Distraction
- Roll a dice. Think of that many numbers of things that have made you feel good.
- How many male pop singers can you name?
- How many songs can you remember starting with the letter i?
- Count how many patterns you can see in your room.
- Count the colors you can see in the room you are in.
- How many capital cities can you think of?
- Think of a country for every letter of the alphabet.
- Are you able to bake something?
- Try and go for a walk.
- Find and print photographs of your favorite people.
- Teach yourself how to make some origami figures.
Expressing yourself
- Say out loud what’s bothering you. Can you change one negative word into a positive one?
- Can you ask to your friends to write something about you on a sticky note? Stick these in your room.
- Stick some of your positive thoughts on a sticky paper near your bed or near where you harm.
- Write something that’s upsetting you on a paper and tear it up.
- Keep a diary of your thoughts and feelings.
- Play, sing or come up with a serie of tunes that express how you feel.
- Express through movement what you feel – dance, run, walk, jump.
Release
- Get a red pen and draw where you want to hurt yourself.
- Press down on where you want to hurt yourself with something blunt, do not break the skin. Just work on applying pressure and then reduce.
- Hold some ice cubes in your hands or where you want to harm.
- Squeeze a rubber ball very hard.
- Find a pillow and punch out how you feel.
- Go somewhere private and shout whatever you want.
Also:
Self harm alternatives (7 Cups)
How to make a delicious chocolate cake
I recommend going through wikihow! They have great tips!
Stay strong.
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