How can I stop cutting?

Throw away all the sharp objects from your house. Get help from a counselor or a friend to help you identify core issues. If you feel the urge to cut yourself, try a different harmless object (e.g., use elastic band).

write down what is making you sad and tear the paper up instead of tearing your skin, throw them into a bucket or box and never look at them again, feel the problems disappear from your hands and your life, you'll feel better for it

Something that had helped me was putting a rubber band on my wrist. I would flick it and it would make the urge go away. Another thing is marking where youd normally cut with a red pen.

Distraction is a great tool. Normally with most issues I would say to acknowledge them, which is important. However, at the time that you feel you are having urges to harm yourself, you can; -Call someone. A friend or self help line can help. Talking it out is great over time to help resolve deeper issues -Go for a run. Sometimes exerting yourself in a more productive way can help -Write. Write anything! A journal entry about your day, a poem, a story, anything There's lots more you can do as well, taking a shower, playing with pets. I know how hard it can be to resist the temptations of what you're experiencing. If you would ever like to talk I'm almost always free! Best wishes.

Try using a red tempera paint or thinking of a loved ones arm, most importantly never give up keep faith in yourself and talk to someone you trust about this.

Often, the urge to self harm feels very immediate. Some people find it helps to try and resist this urge for "just 5 minutes". Once the five minutes is up, they will try and resist again for a further 5 minutes. This process repeats until the urge has passed. It may also be helpful to consider other coping mechanisms which may work for you - some people find distraction helpful, or talking about what's going on for them with someone they trust (or on 7Cups). There are a lot of alternative coping mechanisms out there and a little research might help you find one which works for you!

Stopping self harm is hard. You'll want to relapse occasionally and it'll be awful, but in the end, it is much better to deal with the pain of stopping than to hurt yourself and those around you by continuing to cut.

Everyone is different, so their ways of quitting a unhealthy habit are usually different as well. Try to think of ways that you think would help distract you from the thought of cutting or motivate you not to cut. You can do it!

It's a process, just like anything else. People don't expect alcoholics to stop drinking by telling them "Just don't drink." That being said, it's the same for cutters. There are ways to manage the urge; snapping rubber bands on your wrist, keeping a journal of the times you got past without cutting, drawing instead of harming. But honestly you need support more than anything, so always reach out, don't do it alone.

You can try keeping yourself constantly busy like hanging out with friends, drawing, etc. You can also try the Butterfly Project, or the best is telling someone and getting professional help.