How to deal with self-harm alone?

Try to reach out and not deal with self-harm alone. I know it can be scary to reach out to people, including friends or family, but it is best to include someone in your life you can talk to about this. But if you are here and stuck ask yourself, why do I want to hurt myself? What are the short term and long term outcomes of hurting myself? Do the benefits you reap when harming yourself outweigh any of the costs of the self-harm? I am unsure of your type of self-harm, but some types of self-harm can lead to infections or scarring. Do you want this moment in your life to be a reminder on your body for the rest of your life? I have some regrets when I look at my own arms and legs - though I still struggle. Know that this time will pass.

Something to do, in my experience, is to hold an ice cube. The cold feel will give you the same pain as other harm, without the worry of actually hurting yourself seriously. There are also other tricks, such as drawing on yourself with a red pen to give the illusion of blood, and using a rubber band to smack against your wrist. You could also exercise, such as doing lots of sit ups, to give that same pain feeling while also doing something productive and helpful to your body. Of course, everyone is different, but I hope this helps!

Although I don't recommend managing most things alone, I understand that at times, that is the best scenario. Some things that I've heard can make a difference: use ice on the area you are thinking of harming (feel the sensation) , draw on the area in red (blood), put warm water (blood) on the area. Personally, I think if it's possible, write down what you're feeling or make a "template" in advance for the situation: What you feel, what you think self-harm will help you with, what other options you have than self-harm, support people/groups and how you would help someone in your situation cope (sometimes it helps to see the problem from a different perspective).