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@moonlightstars05

Hello Bridget. You are being courageous in seeking help. It is not always easy to do that! Do you know apps called calm harm and combined minds? I find them very useful. Also being surrounded by people who love you unconditionally and who support you is helpful.

@moonlightstars05

Hey Bridget,

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling with self harm and have relapsed. I'm glad you've come here to seek help and support on coping strategies. I hope you find those websites helpful. I hope you know you're not alone and if you ever need to talk 7 cups is here. We care about you. You feelings and emotions are valid as well as this is a safe space to share. Take care :) ❤️

Here are 2 websites that may help with coping strategies: https://www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com/the-butterfly-project#:~:text=The%20idea%20is%20simple.%20You%20simply%20draw%20a,still%20visible%3B%20you%20have%20to%20wash%20it%20off.

https://www.gloucestershireselfharm.org/media/1039/coping-strategies.pdf

@moonlightstars05 Hi Bridget! It's okay to relapse it happens and is often a normal part of recovery!

Some things that help me are to do my makeup in really wild ways, sucking on a lemon, or to stick my hands in cold water (not for too long)

The latter two are things meant to give your system a substitute for pain while still kind of shocking your system a little bit!

Wishing you all the best