it seems like its a learned behavior now...you need to develop a positive coping skill that you can do when you get the urge to cut. something like dancing to your favorite songs or wearing a rubber band around your wrist and gently snapping it when you feel the urge (just be careful you dont cause more damage), going for a walk, tearing paper or grass, screaming as loud as you can, remove yourself from the situation you are in at the time, calling a friend or family member, playing with pets, clean, exercise, do homework/research/or just google whatever...there are plenty of coping skills you can use to replace cutting. you may not have the same "high" as cutting, but you will definitely get your mind off of the thought and replace cutting urges with more positive coping skills.
I cut myself for no reason
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it seems like its a learned behavior now...you need to develop a positive coping skill that you can do when you get the urge to cut. something like dancing to your favorite songs or wearing a rubber band around your wrist and gently snapping it when you feel the urge (just be careful you dont cause more damage), going for a walk, tearing paper or grass, screaming as loud as you can, remove yourself from the situation you are in at the time, calling a friend or family member, playing with pets, clean, exercise, do homework/research/or just google whatever...there are plenty of coping skills you can use to replace cutting. you may not have the same "high" as cutting, but you will definitely get your mind off of the thought and replace cutting urges with more positive coping skills.