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tips on how to cope: dealing with your feelings, dealing with the consequences of self-harm in your life. share your ideas and maybe pick up some new skills, too. you don't have to want to stop to learn something new here.

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Post by Lyndsie » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:33 pm

I suck at coping!

Can everyone please add on coping skill that works for them! or Maybe just their favorite coping skill!

Mine is.......Chinese Stress Balls (thats one my favorites) (It's not the one that works best cause their isn't one for me, anyways)

So can everyone add ONE Coping Skill!

~Lets See How Many We Can Get On This List~

~Maybe we should make a goal of how many we can get~

~For now to start ot lets say TEN!~

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Post by pretty » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:03 pm

:redstar: Loud music on my big comfy headphones.
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Post by ness2004 » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:00 pm

Running till i feel like my legs are J-e-l-l-o. :B-fly:

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Post by XclippedXwingsX » Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:45 pm

Volunteering at the humane society... helps me keeping my mind off my SI urges... also helps me cope a lot.

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Post by Reflections » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:33 am

Sleep.

Helps put some time between & often when I wake up the problem seems less intense than it originally did.
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Post by Wandering » Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:33 pm

Cuddle my dog. She always makes me feel loved, and also reminds me that I have a reason to live.
Perhaps one day this too will be pleasant to remember
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SLEEP

Post by tiltheend » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:00 am

Sleep! (me too)

It makes me escape reality and wonder away in my dreams. But then... you wake up.
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Post by snowangel_03 » Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:06 pm

Listen to HIM blasting outta my headphones ;)
Works every time :tongue:
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Post by limestone » Sat Jul 24, 2004 8:34 am

writing down what has happened/been said so that it's not all rushing about in my head

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Post by spaz » Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:56 am

i paint. i am an aspriring artist, so when there is a lot going on, i break out the brushes. it helps a lot
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Post by Junebug44 » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:31 am

I cope by being with people I know.
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Post by nikki-girl » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:30 am

mainly i will punch my punchbag till my knuckles are sore, its gets the anger out :-?
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Post by Middleground » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:54 am

Polishing spoons.

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Post by scorpio 88 girl dragon » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:47 pm

Reflections wrote:Sleep.

Helps put some time between & often when I wake up the problem seems less intense than it originally did.
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nikki-girl wrote:mainly i will punch my punchbag till my knuckles are sore, its gets the anger out
n ill practice training ill kick the door over n over n over,i gatta work on my kicking skills neway so i learn how to fight more perferabbly kick. :wink: :bcatsmile: :star: 8)
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Post by SOTTSOLiluyOTEP » Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:26 am

heh... im the odd one here... STICKS!!! (long explanation on another post of mine)... always worx 4 me :)... (or listen to a special mix cd i made just for the occasion*lots of KoRn, OTEP and static-x's the only* while completely spazzing... just like john in the korn vids :) )_)
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Post by red velvet » Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:54 pm

Shaking my whole body, especially my arms
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Post by ~BrokenGlass~ » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:35 pm

Doing voluntary work at the rehab, hearing the stories of people in their really makes me think about the good things in my life that i need to hold onto :) xxx
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Post by Lyndsie » Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:26 pm

Thanks for all the replys everyone!

I totally forgot about this post! :(

So are their any more coping skill out their to be added to this nice list!

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Post by kazeldya » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:25 pm

waiting... hold your tool and think "not now. 24 hours. 48 hours."

maybe use your tool for something else... like claywork?

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Post by EllemyshShade » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:35 pm

Meditation

Exercise

Talking

Writing
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