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Houzor

Houzor

Idk what to do with my life
Dec 25, 2022
13
recently my urges to cut myself have been getting worse.
I currently have no way to access knives or razors so the anxiety has been building up and I am afraid to do something sudden and unprepared.
does anyone know any advice on how to calm these urges even temporarily?
 
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grapevoid

grapevoid

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Jan 30, 2025
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recently my urges to cut myself have been getting worse.
I currently have no way to access knives or razors so the anxiety has been building up and I am afraid to do something sudden and unprepared.
does anyone know any advice on how to calm these urges even temporarily?
Have you tried other ways of shocking your nervous system?
-a cold shower
-ice on the back of your neck
-raising your heart rate very quickly (try jumping jacks or running in place rapidly)
-filling your sink with ice water and dipping your face in it
-eating something very spicy or very sour
 
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Houzor

Houzor

Idk what to do with my life
Dec 25, 2022
13
Have you tried other ways of shocking your nervous system?
-a cold shower
-ice on the back of your neck
-raising your heart rate very quickly (try jumping jacks or running in place rapidly)
-filling your sink with ice water and dipping your face in it
-eating something very spicy or very sour
i din't think about that tbh
im probably gonna try some of these thx
 
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grapevoid

grapevoid

Mage
Jan 30, 2025
528
i din't think about that tbh
im probably gonna try some of these thx
Sometimes I have to cycle through one of these a few times to bring my anxiety down. So if you don't feel better within a few minutes, do it again, until you feel like your anxiety is mellowing out!
 
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