Take the time to try and think if there is anyone you can tell that you self-harm. If you do not trust anyone in real life then try to think of someone online you feel you can tell. For many people telling someone can will take a massive weight off of their shoulders which can make it much easier to… Read more →
If you are having difficulty beating self-harm completely then try to set yourself moving goals. For example you may wish to see if you can go through January without self-harming, and then through February. It is a good idea to look at this as a quest to improve yourself instead of as something that you can fail. Read more →
Try treating yourself to something nice, like a small sample of your favourite food, the next time you overcome an emotional breakdown without self-harming. Read more →
As when dealing with all mental challenges, the key to overcoming self-harm is to try and keep your mental state as balanced as you can. Therefore when something upsets you it is a good idea to find something positive which you enjoy and use it to cheer yourself up. Read more →
Next time you feel the need to self-harm try and do a long chore. This will provide you with some time to get over things during which you can’t self harm, and is likely to end with you feeling somewhat relieved. Read more →
While indulging in a new hobby or project can help you to channel your emotions into more constructive things it is very important you do not bite off much too much to do in your life until you’ve managed to go a while without self-harm. Failing to keep a strict exercise routine or any other self-improvement regiment can lead to… Read more →
There is, for a lot of people, a strange taboo about exploring mental health techniques. It is important for you to overcome any such self-limitations as they may prevent you from trying a technique that may actually work for you. Read more →
While you adapt to a life without self-harm you will need to learn to occasionally stop and analysis your feelings before they become serious. This way you can try to deal with them before they cause you an emotional implosion which may lead to a relapse. Read more →
Don’t ever let yourself believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness it is one of the most mature things you can do and can be very helpful in preventing a lot of the kinds of emotional frustration which can lead to self-harm. Read more →
There is nothing harder than changing the way you perceive the world but you can start with simple exercises. One of the most common times to dwell on the bad things in one’s life is just before going to sleep. Instead spend ten minutes before you go to sleep looking at the opportunities you have for self improvement, always starting… Read more →
