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A rubber band (in some regions known as a binder, elastic band, lacker band or gumband) is a short length of rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop. Such bands are typically used to hold multiple objects together. For the treatment of self-injury, snapping a rubber band is an alternate method of creating a shar... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Self-Injury
1630
55%
Depression - Teen
6
50%
Trichotillomania (Hair ...
2
0%
Anxiety
3
100%
Eating Disorders
2
100%
Overall, 56% (1658 Members) find Rubber Bands helpful
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Rubber Bands Reviews

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its better then cutting.
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When I get BAD cravings I snap with them... on me or just play with it- ive done it like 3x;s only in 2 yrz lol
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Worked only minimally
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tried it but it doesn't really have an impact on me.
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it did help a little bit
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wear then all the time
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Rubber bands work for me. The only problem is I forget to put them on my wrist. There was a time when I just wore them on my wrist on a daily basis, but not right now. Maybe I will start again b/c they do help me.
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Doesn't work for me.
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it hurts it helps....
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This is definitely helpful. I tend to pop myself quite hard though so I get pretty big whelps on my arm but at least it doesn't break the skin.
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