I managed to stop self-harming, but then I relapsed, how can I ever stop for good?

Personally I us a rubble band to pop my self when I get the urge to do some thing, so the pain of the pops covers the urges and lights the urges until they are no longer an issues for me.

Make a commitment to yourself. Identify what first motivated you to stop. Also identify what caused you to relapse. Find a friend, loved one, or medical professional to support you through this process. Find that motivation to once again stop, and this time, make sure to more actively avoid the trigger that causes you to relapse. Treat this aggressively and proactively, and make sure to set clear goals for yourself.

In my own experience, I relapsed many times over the course of trying to stop self-harming. It was a really long journey but one day it finally set in that I deserved better than the pain I put on myself. I didn't need to scare myself anymore. I had people around me who loved and cared for me and they were a huge part of me being able to stop.

yes you can stop it.... concentrate on diverting your thoughts... will power is what that all matters to over come or stop or start any thing.... on top of all avoid staying alone

It takes time. I used to self harm, and I relapsed two, three.. four times. It is a difficult thing to stop, and it is normal to relapse. The thing you have to remember is 'why' do you want to stop self harming? You have to realise how much you want to be clean to be able to stop completely. The urges will fade as time goes by, and you find other ways to cope with your emotions, but it is most difficult in the beginning. It is in NO way impossible though. Good luck.

The best way to stop self-harm is to replace it with healthy habits such as painting, sports, playing a musical instrument, or writing poetry.

stopping self ham is a hard battle and it will have good and bad days, like most. However the most important thing to remember is that there are always people to talk to, no matter how bad things get

Relapsing is part of recovery. You shouldn't give up, look at how far you went without self harming! That's something to be proud of! Instead of focusing on your relapse, focus on all of your recovery wins.

By continuing treatment prescribed and using positive coping mechanisms as often as possible. Try to keep a positive network of people you can contact when your coping mechanisms are not working.

It is hard to take one coping mechanism to another when you have been on the first one for so long. One way to stop for good is to have s support team (family, friends, classmates, teacher, anyone who you know you can trust) so when you want to cut again they can suggest an alternative.