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if anyone is awake, i need a list of coping mechanisms. my friend needs help, and she has a habit of doing bad thongs to herself. i understand bc i do too, but im trying to show her ways to help that arent harmful, like holding ice until it melts or putting her hand in hot water, but not too too hot. if you guys have any other strategies please please please tell me, itd be greatly appreciated by us both. please help
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3 years agoI've seen something that said putting a hair tie on your wrist and pulling it back so it slaps it (but not too the point where it really hurts you) helps. Ik I'm not too much help but I hope your friend and you are okay and in a good mental state very soon!✌🏻
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3 years ago@Mҽʅαɳƈԋσʅყ°SƙҽƚƈԋႦσσƙ thank you.. I've honestly never thought about that. i hope so too... i just wish she'd listen to me. that you. 🤍🤍
Recolorist
3 years agoI've seen the butterfly project. Basically, she draws butterflies where she usually cuts/burns herself, and she names each butterfly after someone she loves. Then if she cuts/burns there herself again, it kills the butterfly, and therefore killing someone she loves.
Recolorist
3 years agoOr she could do something that calms her down, like she could take a bath, or draw, or paint her nails, or do her hair. I've also heard doing your makeup really helps with anxiety
Recolorist
3 years agoAnd if she starts to feel anxious, or like she wants to hurt herself, here's something I've tried that actually worked:
Name 5 things you can see
Name 4 things you can touch
Name 3 things you can hear
Name 2 thing you can smell
Name 1 positive thing about yourself
She's in my prayers, and so are you 💖💖💖
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3 years ago@It'sJamma💛✝️(◍•ᴗ•◍) i really like the butterfly one. ive never heard that before, i think it might help her. thank you, and i might even do that myself. shes really artistic, but she says drawing, music and painting doesn't help. she might like the makeup thing though. shes asleep rn so ill tell her those later, but earlier i told her about the sensory thing. thank you, i think itll really help
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3 years agoit means a lot
Recolorist
3 years ago@*râńdøm! ëx!stęnçê* 🪐 I'm glad I could be of help 💖💖💖 I hope it helps!
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3 years agoI’m soo sorry to hear that I’m not much of a help and I got here late but in case you still need help I usually do the rubber band thing @Mҽʅαɳƈԋσʅყ°SƙҽƚƈԋႦσσƙ mentioned or a make a rubber band ball or just lay on the floor and cry or what helps sometimes is just writhing some how I feel and why sometimes that calms me down and other times not really but most of the time it does. I hope everything gets better for both of you! Stay safe 🖤
Recolorist
3 years agoWhen I’ve had urges I’ve found just drawing blood helps, that might just be me tho🤷🏻♀️ journaling and getting all the thoughts out of my head also helped
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3 years ago@🏳️🌈🖤☠︎︎𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖈𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆☠︎︎🖤🏳️🌈 aye. thank you. I'll be sure to tell her :) it means so much to me that you help, thank you
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3 years ago@Slytherin16 that actually might help her, idk tho. when it comes to helping her idrk what to do. I'll be sure to tell her those. thank you so so much for helping :)
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3 years agoOk :) glad I could help! Yw
Randoperson
3 years agoI snap rubber bands on my rists and writing stuff down in a journal helps, and every time I wanna hurt myself I just break pens and pencils or something, idk if that helps or not
hey it’s carter
3 years agoOh I’ve got a lot of coping mechanisms because I struggle with cutting too. Here are some of the ones that work best for me:
-putting an ice cube where you want to hurt yourself
-drawing or painting on yourself
-creative expression of some sort
-writing down your thoughts
-listening to music
-distracting yourself in some way (watching a movie, reading, playing a game, etc)
-going around people because you’re less likely to do it if you’re not alone
-talking to close friends or people you trust
hey it’s carter
3 years agoHope that helps!
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3 years ago@𝙼&𝙼’𝚜🖤🤍🖤🤍 it does. thank you so much
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3 years ago@Just me again thank you. i really appreciate it, like seriously. it means a lot that you help, and I'll be sure to tell her. i hope things get better for you, even though i don't really know how life is rn
Randoperson
3 years ago@*râńdøm! ëx!stęnçê* 🪐 np, I’m really glad that I could help because Ik how hard is to go through stuff like that, I hope your friend is ok
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