Self Harm Alternatives That Leave No Marks

Self-harm often leaves scars or bruises, and is not an easy habit to kick: it's rather similar to an addiction. Sometimes it's not possible to just stop, so here is a list of alternatives that can get you through your lowest moments without hurting your body in the long term.

-Take a marker and doodle all over your arms, legs, thighs, whereever it is you usually self harm. Draw instead of cutting.

-Take a newspaper and circle all of the "e's" until your urge passes.

-Hold some ice cubes in you hand and clench your fists. You will feel pain and numbness that can help you through a low point.

-Take an elastic band and wrap it aroung a wrist or a leg, and flick it agains your skin. The pain can quell your urges while stopping a relapse.

-Take a newspaper or a lot of loose sheets of paper and rip them apart. This can help if your urges stem from anger.

-Run your hands under freezing water. Same concept as the ice cubes.

-Go running or lift weights. Helpful if you feel anger and frustration.

-Start clapping your hands together until it stings, or rubbing them together until it burns.

-Eat someting very spicy: a pepper, some wasabi, some mustard.

-Start screaming some swear words.

-Eat some ice cubes. Nothing too big, and if you have weak teeth don't do this.

-Pop some bubble wrap.

-Surround yourself with people that you wouldn't self harm in front of.

This is definitely not everything, it's a start. Please research more options if necessary.