Addicted to self harm

I try the 5 minutes but the thoughts don’t go away sometimes it gives me anxiety

@kenware5460

I'm sorry to hear that fr.

Here are some common alternatives (hope u may found them helpful)

If you ' re feeling stressed try :

   ▪    Doing something relaxing , like a hot bath 

   ▪    Use a red pen to mark where you would usually hurtyourself 

   ▪    Rub ice on your skin where your would usually hurtyourself 

   ▪    Run your face , arm or leg under ice water 

 If you are feeling numb , try : 

  •  Put elastic bands on wrists , arms or legs and flick them 

   ▪    Journaling your emotions 

  •   Writing negative emotions on a piece of paper and ripping it up 

  •   Talking to a friend (or listener on 7 Cups)

 If you desire to express your emotions , try :

  •   Creating artwork ( you could integrate helpful alternative thoughts as a part of the artwork )

   ▪   Hitting a punchingbag 

  •   Going for a vigrous walk or run 

  •   Practice deep breathing 

I personally found it helpful to mix up grean peas with Red bean and sorts them out one by one, xD