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.
i've been smoke free for over a year now but the cravings never stop, anyway both methods are self harming in a hay but ijust need something to i don't know, what would you guys do, continue SI (at this point is more like a compulsion, when a crave a ciggie i harm myself instead) or go back to smoking, either are going to kill me at some point
Instead realize that when you get a craving for either, you are craving to do something detrimental to your body, your health, and treat it as such. Distract yourself. Watch a favorite show or a movie, play a video game if your a gamer, call a friend and either tell them your getting urges or talk about something random, get out of the house and go for a walk, get out of the house with your friends.
Or more powerful, I find do the exact opposite of self harm and do something good for you. Like taking a shower, treating yourself to something healthy to snack on, anything that makes you feel good about yourself. Take care of your body. It can be really hard to do in those moments. But afterwards you can come out feeling really good.