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Foregone96 · Post by **Foregone96** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:39 am

So I don't know if I would really qualify this as a coping strategy but this seems like the most fitting place to post it so here goes. About a week ago I remembered a conversation I had a long time ago where my dad told me that some shopaholics will actually freeze their credit card in a block of ice in order to keep from using it, and I was thinking that maybe the same basic theory could be transferred to SI, just replace frozen credit card with frozen blades. I think this could possibly serve a couple good purposes. If your like me getting rid of all blades in the house isn't a good idea because simply knowing you don't have the option to SI gives a mini-panic attack, so even though your blades are frozen and at least immediately inaccessible there's still the option to SI, its just gonna be a pain in the butt to actually do. Also I know some people use holding ice as a sort of replacement for cutting so you get 2 birds with one big chunk of ice. Obviously there are ways to cheat and melt it faster but the hope is that it will cause enough of a delay that the urge will be more under control and easier to resist.

Anyway let me know if you think this would work or if its a completely hair-brained idea

Unfortunately I'm unable to try it myself as none of my dorm mates know I SI and it would be a little awkward to explain a razorblade-popsicle...

Chaocontrol6 · Post by **Chaocontrol6** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:07 pm

First of all, I just HAD to laugh at the razorblade popsicle description, that made me giggle

Second, it sounds like an excellent idea

I mean I have only done the ice-cube method (as in cube in hand, it make hand go cold and painful etc etc) when I was coping with an urge to SI before and in my opinion, it works

Some people may criticise though in the sense that allowing yourself to still have physical pain through having ice on your hand means you are still allowing yourself to superficially hurt, however it's that or cut yourself if no pain at all isn't an option, so I deem it acceptable.

Anyway I think it's a great idea, and not one I have heard off before

Jason

zombiepeople · Post by **zombiepeople** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:42 am

I think it's a really good idea...unique to say the least

If i lived alone I think it'd definitely try it, but as I don't...it would be a bit difficult to explain a razorblade popsicle to my dad or little brother

Katylee · Post by **Katylee** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:06 am

wow...or what if they accidentally used it as normal ice?!?
Yeah, great if you have your own freezer.

Roxi · Post by **Roxi** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:59 pm

I've heard this suggestion before.. I think it's clever. I would have done it if I was living alone with my own freezer

Foregone96 · Post by **Foregone96** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:39 am

Haha it seems the major flaw is that none of us live alone

Post by **Spidey** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:44 am

I did this!

The bad thing though is that they RUST! Which is probably a good thing in disguise xD

travelgirl · Post by **travelgirl** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:59 am

i actually just tried this after having read about it somewhere else. It is kind of a benefit that i live with other people because it just makes it that much harder to get to. I just put it in an opaque container added some water and froze. although i did break down and melt the ice in the shower the next day... but it worked at controlling the immediate urge.

badgirl22 · Post by **badgirl22** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:18 pm

really good idea. I really like it. Thanks.
-Badgirl22

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