@Happykiddo174
Hugs if accepted.
Hii. I'm so glad you reached out to our community. Super proud of you.
You may find the link below helpful;
https://www.7cups.com/path/playlist/self-harm-recovery-self-harm-recovery-subcommunity/
@Happykiddo174
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