First thing is to get rid of any paraphernalia.
Second thing is to set yourself up for success by reducing any high stress or situations/people that could threaten high emotions. Then if you havent done any DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) there is a module in it called distress tolerance which has a lot of great suggestions for when we get into crisis mode. Here’s a vid, you can search more there are a lot.
The things that help me the most is extreem cold, so like an ice pack on my tummy, chewing ice, or a cold shower.
You can do it, I wont say its easy, its not. I have gone through a lot of therapy, like a lot, a lot. And I have managed to self injure only a couple timed in 5 years. Its a miracle because I still think about it all the time and am triggered all the time.
So if you want to stop you can do it, if you havent gone to therapy I suggest looking into DBT.
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