Alternatives to head-hitting?
I've managed with alternatives to quit cutting. I stopped when I was a teenager and I haven't cut since, I use alternative things like snapping an elastic band and hot wax on my arm.
But recently as in the last year and a half I've started to hit my head with an open palm.
The root issue here is seeing my childhood abuser hit himself in the head repeatedly during my childhood and my childhood abuse is something I've been trying to work through lately, so I believe I'm subconsciously acting out what I saw.
I'm looking for alternatives to this act. I've tried to hit a pillow but its too "soft" and hitting a table isn't satisfying and makes a lot of noise.. Any ideas?? I'll try anything.
Obviously trying to stop outright is the key which I've been doing and in the last month I've only done it once (instead of weekly) but i'm looking for something to do when I'm at a breaking point with a self harm urge.