How can I live without self-harm?

Take it day by day. Go through each day looking for every little good thing that happens to you, no matter how small, and record it. Use these positive experiences to make it through one day at a time without self-harm.

Self-harm is just an expression of other deeper emotional harm. When you learn to live with that you won't need self-harm to distract you from it.

As someone who's recovering from it, I have learned that find new hobbies or things to do helps a lot. Whenever I feel the need to self-harm, I listen to some calming music or do a bit of exercise or even draw. Sometimes I find that talking about it with a friend or writing about it in a journal helps tremendously. In my experience, it's good to find other "coping" mechanisms. It is also important to realise that progress is not a straight line and there will be difficult moments. It's always good to be kind to yourself and remember that even if it doesn't feel that way in the moment, it will be okay.