Finding alternative coping behaviors

Alternative behaviors include any activity that makes it difficult or impossible to self-harm. They may also include activities that help you address the underlying emotions or thoughts that trigger your self-harming. The suggestions below come from a survey that asked people who self-harmed to list their most successful coping techniques.

Rate the following activities on a scale of 1-10 of how helpful you think they may be with 1 being not helpful and 10 being very helpful.