How can you stop the urge to cut?

Sometimes the urges can go away by doing something you like, or by distracting yourself. You could draw, cook, etc. Sometimes talking to others helps too.

take your mind off of it. find a way to distract yourself from whatever makes you want to cut. its not healthy to cut.

Try distracting yourself in other ways. One thing that can help is to get a pen and paper and write down everything you're feeling. Another great thing is to listen to comforting music. Talking to people is also very helpful. Remind yourself that it's not worth it, that you don't need to cut and there's other things that can help you much more. You never have to cut, so try other things to distract yourself until the urge goes away.

Realizing that this was not a good thing for me, looking for help and always away from the thoughts that made me want to cut myself, I did not want to cause problems, then realized I needed to stop it, once a friend saw cut my arm and the experience was frustrating, I began to see that cuts only brought me bad things, the cuts could bring me some relief, but he always left everything and started again. I decided to stop by myself, looking at myself, caring about myself and my future

Find healthy and positive alternatives. Music, writing, funny shows...find what works for you and use it. 7 cups can be a great resource.

There are two main ways I've found that can help. The first is to find ways to keep putting it off. Putting razors in places that are hard to get to quickly, keep giving yourself tasks, etc. The second way is to find other things that give you the same relief. Some strategies that help people are: snapping your wrist with rubber bands, ice on your skin, exercise, etc. Not every way works for everyone, you often need to work to find your own.

By appreciating and valuing your body. When you do, you wouldn't feel the urge to cut yourself at all because you know scars are the end result. Cutting can lead to so many complications as you can cut a vein or any other delicate part. When you understand this, you can stop the urge to cut. Imagine what would happen when you cut and get hurt. People who care would be totally hurt and others would judge you without knowing what really happened.