Cutting Alternatives

[homesoon.]

To be blunt, I am unable to relapse with self-harm or engage with CBT given my current living circumstances. I moved in with my significant other, but I didn't realize just how frustrating it would be to not be able to let out stress in the only way I know how, and I am going insane. It's been months since I have last cut, but it's all I can think about anymore, especially with the suicidal thoughts getting worse and worse (as always, it feels like).

Does anyone have any suggestions for SH alternatives? I thought about wearing a rubber band and snapping it against my arm, that people wouldn't really notice that. I also thought about cutting back on eating/starving myself when possible, something else no one would really notice for awhile.

I miss cutting, but you gotta do what you gotta do when you can't escape.

 

[rainwillneverstop]

@Dot made this thread, it has some alternatives among other things.
hope it can be of help

Self Harm Resources

This post is written by @Dot, I am just the messenger Self Harm It's known that there are many users on the forum who self harm for different reasons. This thread is focused mostly on habitual or impulsive/physical self harm. This thread has not been made for any glorification of self harm...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[Redleaf1992]

I don't know if this helps you or not but;

In the past I did some deep cuts which left me scarred. But now when I get a lot of internal hatred towards myself I take it out on mysef using craft knifes which are pretty blunt.

It depends on the SH I guess, but for me it lets me really take it on my arm but only does cat like scratches which causes small blood cuts which are satisfying but go away after a couple weeks tops.