How can I stop the urge to harm myself?

I used to have problems with self-harming. It took me a good 6 months to stop after 2-3 years of doing it, i found things like drawing on myself with ink pens where i would usually self-harm very helpful, i'd use marker pens to make the drawings last longer. Another thing i liked to do was draw butterflys on myself, if i harmed myself i'd "kill" a butterfly, i would draw on a certain amount at the start of every week and see how many were left at the end. Finally as soon as i felt a urge coming on i would distract myself with my favorite things- listening to music, watching DVDs, baking, jogging, ect.

It can be very difficult to control yourself when you want to self harm. lot of people say that it makes them feel better , it numbs the pain they are going through within, and is a distraction, but that lasts only a short while. to stop yourself, you can find another way to vent out our frustration and pain such as screaming into a pillow, punching a pillow squeezing a squeezy ball, scribbling on paper and tearing it up, writing down whatever negative thoughts you have and then tearing the paper, all these can be quite helpful. Self-harm only gives a temporary relief whereas these methods can really help. I personally feel , writing a journal helps too, Please try any of these

You can use objects like stress balls, pillows, that you can just attack rather than harming yourself. Also, don't be afraid to let the hurt out by screaming or crying. Writing down how you feel can also help.

I stopped with the butterfly project after a great friend of mine recommended. Maybe you should give it a try, and see if it helps you too.

Maybe you should start thinking that there are a lot of things you must do, like instead of harming yourself you should start planning what you must do for you to solve your problem.

Distraction is always the key. Take your mind off the urges. Or, when the urgues come, lay in your bed close your eyes and imagine a world that brings you happiness like never before. Hopefully the feeling passes if not find distraction's such as cleaning your room, reading a book or even writing your feelings down always helps.

you can stop the urge to self harm by doing something you like, such as lesson to music, go for a walk, take a hot bath, or draw

Think of the people you are here for, the people that you love and love you fight for them and it my sound selfish but so is self harm,

When you want to give up, tell yourself you will hold on for just one more day, hour, minute—whatever you can manage.

to stop the urge to harm one self is a long process. assuming that the cause of the desire for self harm is caused by guilt or personal disappointments, this is how to stop the urges step by step. First step, Accept the past and bad feelings. Second step, Feel the bad feelings. Step three, Forgive yourself. Step four, Accept forgiveness from yourself. Step five, Let go of the bad feelings Repeat every time the urge surfaces, and view these as a opportunities to let go what is hurting you.