SELF HARM RESOURCES
A site devoted to providing information and resources about self-harm.
*This site is not intended to provide medical, psychological or legal advice, but simply to provide links to resources for coping with self-harm issues.
Quick and discrete ways to return from overhwelming emotions, flash backs, and disociation.
Activities to do when triggered to keep you busy and allow the emotions to lessen on their own.
The beginning of recovery is learning and practicing new coping skills.
It takes a lot of hard work, trial-and-error, and practice before coping skills begin to work as well as self-harm has been working for you. In some ways, coping skills will never fully replace self-harm because they are simply different behaviors. However, with time and perseverance, the skills become easier and more natural to use and you will have more choices when it comes time for you to cope with a difficult emotion or situation.
Deep breathing exercises, visualization, mindfulness, meditation.
Emotions rise and fall like waves, these are techniques to help you wait for this emotion to pass
Ways to care for and comfort yourself throughout the week.
Ideas of what set aside for the next time you are struggling.
A daily practice to fight depression and encourage more positive thoughts
The Butterfly Project and other little ways to begin reducing/stopping self-harm
A key component of DBT
Useful skills workbooks you may find helpful for self-harm recovery
Some ideas o how you can make journaling a more helpful activity.