What's the best way to get over self-harm relapse and good methods for aftercare?
mykenzie718
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Oct 4, 2016
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Distract yourself. Whether it's taking a walk, or cooking, distract your. Rain from bad thoughts. (:
notaloneimherewithyou
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Mar 13, 2018
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Self-harming after being clean for a while can bring you to feel weak or ashamed of yourself, and the first step towards getting over a relapse is understanding that going back to self-harm is not a thing to be embarassed about.
Once you've cleared that, you should ask yourself some questions in order to understand what triggered you. Events such as the death of a loved one and break ups can cause different emotions and push you towards self-harming in order to cope.
Seek out for help - don't keep your feelings bottled up. If you don't feel up to talking to anyone, writing about what you feel might just do it.
Last but not least - look after yourself. Eat healthy, get enough sleep, exercise. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed by emotional burdens - try and overcome everything life throws at you. If you believe you can, you will.
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