Coping

I think I may have found an alternative to cutting today. 
I was taking a bath and I had the knife that I use to cut myself with me. I felt like cutting, but for some reason I decided to cut into the bar of soap I had instead of myself. And it worked; I didn't cut myself then and I don't think I will tonight.
I don't know if cutting soap will help all the time; actually I doubt it. But if it stops me from cutting on some days that's a start, right?