coping box

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coping box

Post by random idiot » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:10 am

hello. i'm trying to quit self harm and it's going ok. but lately i've been getting really urgy. sometimes all i can think about is how good it'll feel to cut. so i was thinking about making a coping box. i have some idea of what to put in it. things such as camera film, my camera, batteries, colouring books, emails from my boyfriend, a joke book, plain coloured card and paper, a happy journal, cd's, my favourite poems, books, pens, pencils, glitter etc.

but i was wondering does anyone have any ideas of what else i could put in it. i've never made a coping box before.

thank you
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Post by HSUgirl » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:37 am

Hey that is a good idea. I've never thought of doing something like that. I am struggling with stopping as well.
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Post by pandablue » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:25 am

Blue sticky tack is one of my favorite things

i love to pull it apart and play with it

it also comes in handy when i'm mad

all the stuff you wrote sounds like good stuff


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Post by disastercake » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:06 pm

Put something you can smell or taste. It helps to stimulate all the senses to take your mind off SI.
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Post by ~BrokenGlass~ » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:20 pm

your favourite happy movie... that makes a good distraction for a few hours too!
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Post by ~bluehaze~ » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:38 pm

When I'm feeling like I can't cope I always need to keep my hands busy so maybe things like playdough or clay or even a stress ball?
You could maybe include some photos of happy times too. :)
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Post by piglet » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:43 pm

Heres a few other threads you might like to look at with ideas for boxes.

I think they are a great idea, though I have yet to find enough self worth to justify spending time and care to make myself one... :roll:

Will think about it again though!

Good luck with yours, let us know how it goes :)

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=90882

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=85575

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=80935

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=83313

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=80818

http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=79802
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