Need more coping skills against relapsing, advise?

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I am still fighting the urge to cut, I have been addicted for 7 years and have not cut myself since thanksgiving. It is becoming more and more difficult with constant urges to cut. Now I am unfortunately substituting that with drinking alcohol.

I know relapse is part of the road to recovery but I don’t want to mess up again. I want to quit for good. But I don’t want to pick up another addiction. Can someone tell me some good coping skills?

Category: Tags: asked May 9, 2015

2 Answers

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You could self harming materials (such as lighters, razors etc.) into a container and keep it in a place that's somewhat out of reach. Then, put pictures of loved ones or objects that gives you good memories in the box and under all of that, place your self harming materials. The purpose of the box is that you have to get out of your way to access your razors, and then you have to go through remembering happy memories in order to cut. Sometimes when people self harm, they feel as if they aren't in control and then cut without a second thought. That's why putting the box out of reach gives them time to calm down a bit and rationalize. Then, by going through those happy mementos stored in the box, they can start to fight against the urge. I hope this helps a tiny bit :)
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I have never heard of those marg and lifejacket I have never done that before but my boyfriend took away all my self harm materials. If push were come to shove I will take all sharp objects in the house and do that trick. Thank you.