Scarily VAST list of coping strategies

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 Green Beauty » Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:38 pm

Just something which i find very usefull.

Two things needed. Wood and a tool. Then take everything out on the wood. Show that wood whose boss! But watch out for those splinters because damn they are a nuisance.

Works for me anyhow.

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Post by falling... » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:20 pm

WOW that was an amazing list... gives me something to think about...

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Post by dont speak » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:03 pm

thast such an awsome list! thnak you sooooooo much for putting that together!!!!!!! i love it.. im gonna save it and look at it whenever i need to cut. it totaly just distracted me when i was reading it and i dont need to cut anymore!!! thank youuu!!!!!!!!
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Post by mallie » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:37 pm

You and your personal bill of rights

Another thread worth checking out when things are low.

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Post by Reisu » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:30 pm

Oooh, I have one for creative *Waves hand in the air*

Once when I felt like SI-ing, I sat down a drew a picture of myself, trying to make it look like what I felt. I used all blue and black and stuff. And then round the outside I wrote the lyrics of a song that refers to SI (Hurt by Johnny Cash if anyone's interested - Some of the lyrics are in my signature* Well... I didn't really write them, just scribbled them in and made the bits that related the most darker and bolder. The I scribbled all over the words. I could still see them, but they weren't so prominent. It really helped. :wink:
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"I'M A DISGUSTING WORTHLESS BILGESACK ON THE GARGANTUAN TEAT OF A LABORING, LEPROUS MUSCLEBEAST. MY SELF ESTEEM IS SO SMALL, ITS EXISTENCE IS A MATTER OF CONJECTURE AMONG THEORETICAL PHYSICISTS. THE ODOR MY BODY MAKES HAS MADE POETS CRY. I UNFAIRLY PULVERIZE THE COMPETITION IN ASSHOLE PAGEANTS, AND I HAVE RECEIVED A LIFETIME BAN FROM UGLY CONTESTS BY PRESIDENT SHITFACE HIMSELF. MY BLOOD IS NOT FIT TO FLOW THROUGH A SEWER, AND MY SIGN IS A PICTOGRAPHIC SYMBOL THAT LOOSELY TRANSLATES AS "PLEASE HIKE THESE PANTS UP TO THIS GUY'S ARMPITS, CHAIN HIM TO A FLOGGING JUT, AND MAKE A FUCKING EXAMPLE OUT OF THIS SORRY SACK OF SHIT." WHEN I LOOK IN A MIRROR, MY REFLECTION SLOWLY SHAKES HIS HEAD WHILE I WET MYSELF IN SHAME."
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Post by mallie » Fri Apr 22, 2005 4:21 pm

Great idea Reisu :gooddeal:

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Post by Oblivion » Mon May 02, 2005 2:09 pm

That list is brilliant!!!!!

Number 17 is one im going to organise today. Im also going to ask my dearest friend who knows about my SI to add something to it without me seeing what it is.
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Post by angelic212 » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:00 pm

i have to reorganize and make a new emergency box and make it special so i will use it. i rarely ever use it when i need it. so im going to make it special and will have something different in my box

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Post by angelgirl » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:15 am

wow! Thanks SO much, this is definitely going to help me!
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Post by NotWhoIUsedToBe » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:18 am

Thanks Laura :)

I got distracted at # 230ish and summin

but had thoughts
Re Relaxing techs &
such. I thought of the benefits of the body and mind to do forms or meditation or yoga style medatitive practises... You can really create your own to suit you individual needs
(i'll pop in a plug for 'Meditation' in sourcebook:

that and..umm.. creative art therapyish things. Colouring mandalas, or create your own. There are lots of great coloring 'mandals towards healing' book out there.
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Post by blue butterfly » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:12 pm

Great post

Thank you for sharing

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Post by Phoenix child » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:52 am

Thank you!!
Much appreciation for the list
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Post by onlymeallalooone333 » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:38 pm

wow that one about tying yourself up really worked.....I was like do I really wanna drag this fan all the way across the room just to hurt myself? :roll:
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Post by Priceless » Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:16 pm

Awsome list.......im printing it out so i have it and ive saved it on the computer.....

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Post by WhiteChocolate » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:36 am

I just wanna say i am very aprreciative of this list i will print out all 20 some pages of it..


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Post by PaintedBird » Mon May 22, 2006 3:34 am

I love this list.I will try some tonight (I'm not thinking about SI,but I'm not in the best mood either).

Here's a silly one.Fill your bathtub up and take a bubble bath.Then scream and shout things under water.Nobody would know that you're screaming,you're going to have silly fun with the sounds that are made,and you can get relief from all that rage.

Of course,be careful since this is under water.

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Post by WalkingStick » Thu May 25, 2006 2:16 am

printing this out.

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Post by Snit » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:53 am

I just wanted to say thanks for this list. I don't often get online, so I saved it some time ago, and I go back to it time and time again when I feel bad. So thanks :) It's been a big help to me, and others.
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Post by darkheart616 » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:26 am

wow thats is useful
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Post by scorpio19th » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:23 am

Really great list, entertaining and educational, sensible without patronizing.

And I'd heard of henna tattoos, but had no real idea how they work. I'm gonna look into that one tomorrow!

Thanks for the upbeat posting. Take care. Later.
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