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LisaF · Post by **LisaF** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:09 pm

My sponsor from AA was trying to help me come up with some kind of substitute for cutting, something I can do to keep from doing it. She suggested popping rubberbands on my arm, I've tried that and it doesn't work. I've tried writing on myself with a red marker, all it does is trigger me more, I've tried holding the ice cube in my hand until it melts, that doesn't work either. Cutting paper with a knife or razorblade used to work and then it stopped working, maybe I should try that one again and see if it'll work now...

Any other ideas?

holly_in_the_dark · Post by **holly_in_the_dark** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:08 pm

Have you tried hitting your pillow?

LisaF · Post by **LisaF** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:13 pm

holly_in_the_dark wrote:Have you tried hitting your pillow?

I do that when I get in a rage, keeps me from punching the wall and causing any damage (to the wall or myself)... doesn't really help with the SI though.

VowsOfSadness · Post by **VowsOfSadness** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:30 am

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=34500

This is "A Scarily vast list of coping skills"

Go there it will be a big help, it has well over 200 ideas to help you

Oceanic · Post by **Oceanic** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:27 am

i know this is really weird but -

i used to tweeze hairs from the place i wanted to cut. it would really distract me and had a tiny amount of sharp pain for me to concentrate on.

i know, i know, it's beyond bizarre.......

sarah

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