Scarily VAST list of coping strategies

scorpio19th · Post by **scorpio19th** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:32 am

PS... I read thru the entire list again, visualizing this time around, and noticed another one that's perfect for me... #71 Bark Stripping.

I have very fair skin, and at an early age, started peeling at sunburns. Did it real slowly, kinda like peeling an apple, see how long a piece you could get in one pull.

And I like the outdoors, it's SO much more peaceful there, so now I can go for a short walk, sit under a tree, and pick up a stick and a little rock.

I can easily scrape and peel and pick and rub, until it's smooth as glass, and never have it trigger anything in my mind but a sense of soothing patience.

So thanks again, great list. Later.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:34 pm

Thankyou! Really helpful

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:47 pm

i never checked out the list before...

WOW

that is some list

recovering4me · Post by **recovering4me** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:40 pm

WOW thats a long ass list! lol u know the sleeping naked one works lol I love doing that

esp with a soft blankie

angelic212 · Post by **angelic212** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:08 pm

thank you for this list

it s really helpful

i took the time to read it all

and im going to try some alternatives that i have never tried before

and i have checked out your website too Laura and its really helpful

one out of none · Post by **one out of none** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:21 am

Hi,
Wow that was a brilliant list, I've printed it out, some of them have to work!

I haven't read them all yet so apologies if this is already on the list. It's been a good while since I cut, but I think it helps to take it day by day and week by week.

I bought some really thin beaded bracelets, threaded on sort of elasticated string. You usually get thim in bundles of about 10 or 15. On monday I'll put one on, and then at the end of the day, I'll say, 'ok, you made it through that difficult day' and put another one on. And so on as the week progresses. At the end of the week I take them all off and start again.

It's like a physical 'getting through the week' strategy, and also, because they're elasticated and have beads on them, you can snap them on your wrist, like the elastic band idea, and it hurts.
Just an idea, this is one of the only ones that has ever worked for me, I hope it helps.

thisshallbeformusic · Post by **thisshallbeformusic** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:48 am

thanks for the list. i know my T will be happy, we're working on stopping. now i won't have an excuse!

Fly · Post by **Fly** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:37 pm

Wauw, it's a really long list!!! thanx for putting it all together

i've printed it out and i've put it in my dairy.

This will certain help me to 'throw' SI out of my life. My T will be happy too about this list

Again: lots of thanx!!!!

VIRGINIA · Post by **VIRGINIA** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:27 pm

you have no idea how much i needed this. thank you!

natgirl05 · Post by **natgirl05** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:28 pm

Thanks for the list. I'll use some of them when the next urge hits.
The only problem I have though, is with the 'tools' thing- I use my fingernails.
What can I do for that?

a shadow in the wind · Post by **a shadow in the wind** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:32 pm

hay gr8 list

got a few ideas of my own some of the msound a bit stupid but they work 4 me so they might 4 u i duno??

1. brushing my teath 4 ages (told you it sounded stupid)

2. weight lifting

3. chewing gum
4 this by a paket and stuf the whole lot in at once(this also works with buble gum if u dont like chewingum)

amber_lynne10 · Post by **amber_lynne10** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:12 am

Thank you sooo much! i needed that so bad, i was thinking about it. those were awsome ideas! i made a folder about myself(because a lot of my friends dont know about my problems) and when i feel upset i write about it and keep it in the folder. i draw doodles of quotes or poems i like. or try and help a friend, seeing them smile makes me feel better.

Thanks again for the list, it helped sooo much

Beasty · Post by **Beasty** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:26 am

Holy god that is HUGE

Porcelain_Doll · Post by **Porcelain_Doll** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:07 am

At the begining of the school year my social studies teacher took us all out to the river. He handed us each a few marshmallows and had us invision all our problems and troubles in the marshmallow, squish them into it if you want. Then one, or if we wanted two, at a time we walked onto the bridge, threw the marchmallows into the water, and walked over the bridge. Our troubles were washed away and we crossed over the bridge so we could move on. It was actually really moving.

Elfgirl · Post by **Elfgirl** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:28 pm

This is a good list. I think it's probably helpful in dealing iwht my other unhealthy coping mechanisms, too.

Chey Kizoxie · Post by **Chey Kizoxie** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:21 pm

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This list is awesome.

Chey Kizoxie · Post by **Chey Kizoxie** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:54 am

it is

nitewalks · Post by **nitewalks** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:22 am

amazing...ugh yet terribly depressing..

find peace laura

recovering/pastor · Post by **recovering/pastor** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:00 am

Thank you. Just reading through this list made me feel better tonight.

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Scarily VAST list of coping strategies

thank you

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