Self-Injury Support Group

Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going through the same, and get advice on how to stop. Working together, we can help find alternative coping skills to reduce the urge to self-harm.

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71790 09/17/2009

Im intrested to know how others deal with it.. What do you do to take your mind off of it? We all recoqnize that feeling.. That feeling of need to do what none of us want to do.. Ive been on track for about a year now, but im so close to relapsing.. Just need somethin to take my mind off of it... Ima lose it.. But i trully dont want to go back..

Ill start...

I used to go running everytime i would feel anxious'(However a broken toe dose not leave me with that option)

deleted_user 09/17/2009

I've found that expressing exactly what I think and feel about the pain helps.

For example, before I posted in the "stupid, rude, annoying..." thread I was starting to want to slap myself because of something stupid I said a few days ago. I immediately felt better. Though I'm worried it may be a trigger for others.

Aryanrod 09/18/2009

i ussually surf net, searching anything to do with SI, not really a good idea, i'm trying to get some books now, i love reading so it help to keep my mind busy.

idk what to do with anxiety though, i just wait for the attack to be over.

maybe the key is keep yourself busy with anything, especially things you loved to do.

71790 09/19/2009

Thanks You guys like i said normaly going runing or even for a walk really helps take your mind off of everything, and forces you to focus on breathing insted of anything else

deleted_user 09/25/2009

I play online video games.

deleted_user 09/25/2009

i usually text my best friend she always calms me down.

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